4.1 Upgrading Retain 4.8.1 or Later to Retain 4.9

Use the instructions in the following sections to upgrade from Retain 4.8.1 or later to Retain 4.9.

4.1.1 Prerequisites

Performing a successful upgrade requires that you

  • Are Running Retain 4.8.1 or later: To upgrade your system to Retain 4.9, it must be running Retain 4.8.1 or later with all applicable patches applied.

  • Provide Owner Rights to the SQL Database: Retain must have database owner rights to the SQL database it is connected to in order to update the schema and so on.

  • Allow Adequate Time: When updating very large (~ 1 TB) databases, the upgrade might take up to two hours to complete.

  • Back Up the System: Just prior to starting the upgrade, back up the Retain System. See Backing Up Retain.

  • Ensure Adequate Disk Space: Temporary files for updating the index can consume up to double the index’s current disk space during the upgrade.

  • Download Retain 4.9: Download the latest version of Retain.

4.1.2 Upgrading Retain from 4.8.1 to 4.9

  1. After your server is running Retain 4.8.1 or later, run the installer for your platform.

  2. When the previous installation is found, type 1 to choose Upgrade Current Installation of Retain.

  3. Type 1 to choose Upgrade Retain, preserving current configuration (recommended).

  4. Follow the prompts.