Before You Reinstall

This information pertains to reinstalling the current version of Event Stream Processor over the same version. There are various things to be aware of before reinstalling, for example, back up important information before reinstalling Event Stream Processor. Information that is not backed up is overwritten or deleted.

For information on updating from a previous version, see Updating from a Previous Version of Event Stream Processor.

Before reinstalling in the same folder as an existing installation, ensure that the backups include:

To ensure examples run cleanly in the new installation, remove any examples you have previously loaded into a workspace.

If the chosen security type is either Kerberos or LDAP for both your previous and new installations, the option to input Kerberos or LDAP configuration does not appear, as the installer adheres to the installer.properties file created by your previous installation. To input Kerberos or LDAP configuration information during the new installation, select a different security type, then select Kerberos or LDAP, and the input options will appear.