Migrating from version 2.3.5 to 2.4

You can install GigaVaultStorage v2.4 on top of the existing version 2.3.5 and GigaVaultStorage will automatically migrate to v2.4 release. Before migrating to v2.4, please make a note of the following instructions:

• To upgrade to v2.4 SP edition, you should be currently running the v2.3.5 SP edition.

• To upgrade to v2.4, just install v2.4 on top of the v2.3.5 installation. DO NOT UNINSTALL v2.3.5.

• If you are currently running a previous version, make sure you first upgrade to v2.3.5 and start GigaVaultStorage to complete the migration process before installing v2.4.

Versions previous to v2.3.5 cannot be migrated directly to v2.4. You will have to first migrate them to v2.3.5 and install v2.4 on top of it.

Migrating from version lower than 2.3.5

If you are currently running a version previous to 2.3.5, then you need to first upgrade to v2.3.5 before installing v2.4.

It is very important that after every version upgrade, you need to start the GigaVaultStorage application and login into the web console and confirm the upgrade has happened successfully before upgrading it to the next version. !!!!

As an example, if you are currently running GigaVaultStorage v2.3, then you need to follow the steps given below to upgrade to v2.4

1. Install GigaVaultStorage v2.3.5 build on top of the existing v2.3 installation.

2. Choose start GigaVaultStorage option after completing the installation and wait for some time to let the GigaVaultStorage application to complete the migration.

3. Once the migration process is completed, login to the web console and verify whether all the configurations are intact - VERY IMPORTANT

4. Install GigaVaultStorage v2.4 build on top of the existing v2.3.5 installation.

5. Choose start GigaVaultStorage option after completing the installation and wait for some time to let the GigaVaultStorage application to complete the migration.

6. Once the migration process is completed, login to the web console and verify whether all the configurations are intact - VERY IMPORTANT

Migrating from version 2.3 to 2.3.5

You can install GigaVaultStorage v2.3.5 on top of the existing version 2.3 and GigaVaultStorage will automatically migrate to 2.3.5 release.

If you login into the web console when the migration process is in progress, you will be directed to a page which indicates that migration is in process. The migration might take up to 20 minutes depending upon the amount of data to be migrated. Wait for some time and then try re-logging in. Please don't shutdown and restart GigaVaultStorage as this will only further delay the migration.

Migration might take some time depending upon the amount of data to be migrated. Please don't restart GigaVaultStorage as this will only further delay the migration. If you log into the GigaVaultStorage web console during migration, you will be directed to a page indicating that the migration process is in progress. Wait for sometime and then try logging back in. In the backup server. migration could take about 5 minutes for every 100,000 files backed up. Migration in the client should not take much time.