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Upgrading through a New Install

An alternate method to creating a clone environment when upgrading from Avalanche 5.3 to 6.0 and newer is installing the latest version of Avalanche on another computer as an upgrade.

Consider this method of upgrading if any of the following conditions apply:

•If you plan on managing mobile and Smart devices in multiple locations

•If your enterprise server and database are not installed on the same system

•If your current installation uses Microsoft SQL Server

To upgrade through a new install:

1.Upgrade your existing Avalanche services to version 5.3.1. To obtain the install files, contact Wavelink support.

2.Perform a backup and restore of Avalanche. Give the database copies different names in Microsoft SQL Server, as these will be the databases upgraded.

3.If you currently use Microsoft SQL Server on a different computer from where the new Avalanche install will be located, configure the database to allow remote connections and restart the server. To configure PostgreSQL to allow remote access, see Allowing Remote Access to the Database.

4.Shut down the Wavelink Enterprise Server, Wavelink StatsServer, and WavelinkTomcat services on the old Avalanche system using the Windows Task Manager.

5.From the new system, install Avalanche 6.1 as an upgrade and associate the installation with your new database copies. For steps on performing the upgrade, see Upgrading from Avalanche 5.3.

6.Upgrade all existing mobile device servers. To upgrade the mobile device server, Upgrading the Mobile Device Server

7.Create a Network Profile or Mobile Device Profile with the new server address to redirect all mobile devices to the new mobile device server. To provision devices with a new server address, see Managing AIDC Mobile Device Profiles.

8.Create certificates for SSL encryption and enable mobile device communication via an APNS certificate and Android GCM key. To encrypt communication and enable mobile device communication, see GCM for Android, APNS Certificate for iOS, and SSL Certificates.