All Sybase IQ databases follow the same basic migration process. Platform migration and multiplex migration includes some extra additional steps. Sybase strongly recommends that you read this entire chapter before performing any migration.
Install Sybase IQ 15.1 before you migrate your 12.x databases. Sybase IQ 15.1 includes tools that you can use to migrate your databases. See “Installing for the first time” for a summary of all installation tasks.