Upgrading Backup and Monitor Servers

Before you can upgrade Backup or Monitor Server, you must upgrade Adaptive Server. The procedures for upgrading Backup Server and Monitor Server are similar. XP Server does not have a formal upgrade process.

Prerequisites

  • If you are upgrading during the initial server installation, select Upgrade Existing Servers from the drop-down menu when the installer prompts Build or Upgrade Adaptive Server, Backup, and Monitor Servers.

    This launches the sqlupgrade utility. Click OK.

  • If you are upgrading after the initial installation, start the sqlupgrade utility from the command line. Enter:
    $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/bin/sqlupgrade
Task
  1. Launch the Server configuration utility if it is not already running. Select Start > Programs > Sybase > Adaptive Server Enterprise > Server Configuration.
  2. Select the Backup Server or the Monitor Server from the icons on the left and click the Upgrade Server button.
  3. Enter the name of the old Sybase directory. Enter the name of the old Adaptive Server directory such as ASE-12_0. Enter the name of the old OpenClient/Server directory such as OCS-12_0.
  4. Click Continue.
  5. In the Existing Servers window, choose the server you want to upgrade.
  6. Click Continue.
  7. Back up all existing databases before upgrading. Once you have done so, select Yes.
  8. When the upgrade is complete, the syconfig utility displays the message, “Upgrade completed successfully.” Select OK.
    Note:

    To check the upgrade, use the Windows Notepad to view the log file in %SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\init\logs

Repeat this procedure to upgrade Monitor Server.