Overview of the upgrade path to IXIA CCMS 7.2
The following describes what needs to be updated when upgrading to IXIA CCMS 7.2 from IXIA CCMS 7.1.
For brevity, this guide includes only the upgrade path from 7.1 to 7.2. If you are upgrading from an earlier version, first follow the upgrade paths as outlined in previous upgrade guides to reach 7.1 and then proceed to upgrade from 7.1 to 7.2following the instructions in this guide.
Upgrading TEXTML Server
If you are not currently using IXIA TEXTML Server to 4.4.1.5299 or later, you must upgrade to that version. Upgrading does not require any conversion or re-indexing.
Upgrading IXIA CCMS Web
You need to upgrade to CCMS Web 7.2. If you are upgrading from 7.1, the Web Installer for CCMS Web 7.2 does not install any mandatory configuration changes during the installation process. If you are upgrading from an earlier version than 7.1, those installers install some mandatory configuration changes, as documented in the upgrade guides for those versions.
Keep in mind that:
- Starting in CCMS Web 6.0, a framework is no longer mandatory for your DTDs
- Your existing frameworks and plugins are copied into backup folder in the installation folder prior to the upgrade
- You must manually reinstall your custom frameworks and plugins
Upgrading the Content Store
The Web Installer automatically handles all of the mandatory updates to the Content Store.
The only required changes are the following, if you have not already completed them during previous upgrades:
- Add users to the
Advanced Users
group inusers.xml
to give them access to the advanced user functions (i.e. make them writers). - Update the
ixia.cms.version
value for the system
Upgrading IXIA CCMS Desktop
You need to upgrade to CCMS Desktop 7.2. You must update the eclipse.ini file to avoid timeout errors when generating output.
Upgrading IXIA CCMS Output Generator
MadCap recommends upgrading to CCMS Output Generator 7.2.This version of CCMS Output Generator does not introduce any significant changes over 7.1.
Upgrading IXIA CCMS Scheduler
There are no mandatory configuration changes for CCMS Scheduler, but CCMS Scheduler templates might need to be manually updated to avoid issues with email notifications.