4.1 Pre-Upgrade

Prior to upgrading to Service Desk 7.3, ensure that you perform the following:

  • If you are using Customized Banners in Micro Focus Service Desk, then back up the contents from <installation-location>/ServiceDesk/Server/webapps/LiveTime/images/banners/custom.

  • If you are using the Customized CSS and upgrading from Service Desk 7.2, then back up the CSS file located at <installation-location>/ServiceDesk/LiveTime/Style/novell-7.0.css

  • If any configuration is changed in the Tomcat server such as the web.xml, server.xml, then ensure that you note the changes.

  • If any configuration is changed in Java such as the catalina.sh, then ensure that you note the changes.

  • If SSL is configured and you want to use the same certificates, then back up the certificates and keys.

  • Ensure that you have a verified backup of your existing database.

  • If you are using an older version, upgrade to the intermediate version (n+1), and then upgrade to the current version.

    IMPORTANT:Upgrade testing is based on the n-2 version from the current release and it includes browser versions.