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Upgrading IXIA CCMS from 7.3 to 7.4
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Upgrading IXIA CCMS from 7.3 to 7.4
Upgrade Guide for administrators on how to upgrade from IXIA CCMS 7.3 to 7.4.
IXIA CCMS Output Generator upgrades
You can upgrade an existing installation of IXIA CCMS Output Generator.
Step summary for new IXIA CCMS Output Generator install
To upgrade IXIA CCMS Output Generator, you must uninstall the old version and install the latest version.
Download and extract CCMS Output Generator files
The first task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to extract the IXIA CCMS Output Generator files.

Upgrading IXIA CCMS from 7.3 to 7.4
Upgrade Guide for administrators on how to upgrade from IXIA CCMS 7.3 to 7.4.
- Overview of changes
  This section explains the configuration and component changes between IXIA CCMS version 7.3 and version 7.4.
- IXIA TEXTML Server updates
  The first step in the upgrade to IXIA CCMS 7.4 is to update IXIA TEXTML Server, when necessary. The steps you follow depend on your operating system.
- CCMS Web upgrades
  To use the latest version of IXIA CCMS Web, you must download it and install it.
- Content Store upgrades
  The Web Installer handles most of the required configuration changes for upgrading the Content Store.
- CCMS Desktop upgrades
  With this upgrade, a new version of the base CCMS Desktop packages is available to fix issues relating to the start up of the CCMS Desktop. Additionally, a new set of drop-ins are also available.
- IXIA CCMS Output Generator upgrades
  You can upgrade an existing installation of IXIA CCMS Output Generator.
  - Output content to MadCap Central
    Beginning with IXIA CCMS 7.1, you can output content directly to an existing MadCap Central project.
  - Step summary for new IXIA CCMS Output Generator install
    To upgrade IXIA CCMS Output Generator, you must uninstall the old version and install the latest version.
    - Download and extract CCMS Output Generator files
      The first task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to extract the IXIA CCMS Output Generator files.
    - (Windows) Uninstall a previous version of CCMS Output Generator
      For Windows platforms, the second task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to uninstall the old version.
    - (Linux) Uninstall a previous version of IXIA CCMS Output Generator
      For Linux platforms, the second task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to uninstall the old version.
    - Configure the CCMS Output Generator host server properties
      The components in the IXIA CCMS deployment connect to the CCMS Output Generator using CORBA. The third task when you install a new CCMS Output Generator is to configure host server properties for the CCMS Output Generator so that other components can connect to it.
    - Configure the IXIA TEXTML Server connection settings
      The fourth task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to configure the outputgenerator.xml file and so define the connection settings for IXIA TEXTML Server.
    - Configure the CCMS Output Generator's Java wrapper
      The fifth task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to configure the Java wrapper, which allows Java applications to run as independent services in Windows daemons in Linux.
    - Configure the location of the DITA Open Toolkit catalog
      The sixth task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to configure the location of the catalog for the DITA Open Toolkit version you use.
    - (Windows) Install the CCMS Output Generator service
      The seventh task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to install the Ixiasoft Output Generator service in Windows.
    - (Linux) Install and start the CCMS Output Generator service
      The seventh task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to install and start the IXIA CCMS Output Generator service on a Linux server.
    - Test your CCMS Output Generator installation
      Now that the IXIA CCMS Output Generator is installed, the eighth task is to test your install by generating a PDF file.
    - Verify IXIA CCMS Output Generator installation
      Now that the [Output_Generator] is installed, the ninth task is to confirm if IXIA CCMS Output Generator is properly working for IXIA CCMS Web by generating a PDF file.
    - Troubleshoot your CCMS Output Generator installation
      Now that the [Output_Generator] is installed, the tenth task is to troubleshoot your IXIA CCMS Output Generator installation.
    - Migrate CCMS Output Generator configuration for 3.x DITA-OT versions
      Now that you installed the latest version of [Output_Generator], the final task is to migrate your configuration to the new version. Follow this procedure if your CCMS Output Generator uses a DITA Open Toolkit in the DITA-OT 3.x family.
    - Migrate CCMS Output Generator configuration for 2.x DITA-OT versions
      Now that you installed the latest version of [Output_Generator],, the final task is to migrate your configuration to the new version. Follow this procedure if your CCMS Output Generator uses a DITA Open Toolkit in the DITA-OT 2.x family.
    - Migrate CCMS Output Generator configuration for 1.x DITA-OT versions
      Now that you installed the latest version of [Output_Generator], the final task is to migrate your configuration to the new version. Follow this procedure if your CCMS Output Generatoruses a DITA Open Toolkit in the DITA-OT 1.x family.
  - Conductor file upgrade
    IXIA CCMS Output Generator 7.4 uses a new method to generate output that supports DITA-OT 3.x. The ANT build file method used prior to IXIA CCMS 6.1 is deprecated.
  - Update your custom build targets for DITA-OT 3.x
    If your IXIA CCMS Output Generator does not already use DITA-OT 3.x, you can switch IXIA CCMS Output Generator 7.4 to use 3.x by upgrading your conductor files.
  - Configure the location of the DITA Open Toolkit catalog
    The sixth task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to configure the location of the catalog for the DITA Open Toolkit version you use.
  - Update CCMS Output Generator wrapper.conf file
    IXIA CCMS Output Generator may have issues connecting to a Content Store when SSL enabled on IXIA TEXTML Server. To fix this, you must update the configuration of the Java wrapper for CCMS Output Generator.
  - Change custom jar numbering in classpath.conf
    If you had a custom configuration for the classpath.conf file in a version prior to IXIA CCMS 6.2, you might need to update the values used for numbering the custom jar files.
  - Run the integrator on the DITA-OT
    Any time you make a change to the DITA-OT, you need to run the integrator.
  - Restart the CCMS Output Generator and test
    The final step in upgrading CCMS Output Generator is to restart it and test.
  - Verify IXIA CCMS Output Generator installation
    Now that the [Output_Generator] is installed, the ninth task is to confirm if IXIA CCMS Output Generator is properly working for IXIA CCMS Web by generating a PDF file.
- IXIA CCMS Scheduler upgrades
  To upgrade IXIA CCMS Scheduler, you must uninstall the existing version and then download and install the new version.

Download and extract CCMS Output Generator files

The first task when you install a new IXIA CCMS Output Generator is to extract the IXIA CCMS Output Generator files.

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