Upgrading to Adaptive Server 15.0.2
70 Adaptive Server Enterprise
6 In the Password window, enter the administrator login name and
password.
7 Choose Continue.
8 If Adaptive Server is not running, the upgrade program starts it for you
automatically.
Before making any changes to the existing Adaptive Server databases, the
Installer states: You are advised to back up your databases before
upgrading. Do you want to proceed with the upgrade?
9 If you have not backed up the existing databases, choose No in the
Upgrade window and use the
dump database command to make backup
copies.
If you have made the necessary backups, select Yes. Server Config begins
the database eligibility test.
After all pre-upgrade checks are successful, the old server is shut down
and the new Adaptive Server
dataserver binary is started on the old master
device.
sqlupgrade or the Server Config utility internally runs the upgrade
binary to perform the upgrade.
Note If the upgrade was successful, back up all the databases, including
the master database, in your upgraded Adaptive Server.
To check the upgrade, use the Windows Notepad to view the log file in
%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\upgrade\errorlog.upg.
Log information can also be found by viewing the log file in
%SYBASE\%SYBASE_ASE%\init\logs\
The upgrade process:
• Creates the RUN_servername file
•Runs installmaster script
Testing the Adaptive Server upgrade
To start Adaptive Server and test the upgrade:
1 From the Windows task-bar, select Start | Programs | Sybase | Sybase
Central v4.3.
2 Select the upgraded Adaptive Server. You are prompted to start the server.
