The upgrade from Arellia 8.0 to 8.1 is extremely easy. The server is upgraded through the Arellia Management Server and the agents are upgraded by deploying the latest agent MSI files.
Microsoft SQL Server 2014
We have added support for SQL Server 2014 in Arellia 8.1. As part of this work we have upgraded the version of Microsoft SQLServer Data-Tier Application Framework (DACFx) that we use from 11.1 to 12.0.
New installs of 8.1 will automatically install DACFx 12.0 as part of the Web Platform Installation.
In-place upgrades will require the installation of the DACFx (June 2014) package from the Microsoft Web Platform Installer feed before running the upgrade steps below.
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To automate the installation of the DACFx (June 2014) package you can download and run this PowerShell script. |
Server Upgrade
- Open http://localhost/Ams/Setup on the server or http://<ServerName>/Ams/Setup on a remote computer.
- To the right of Arellia Management Server Core Solution, click Upgrade.
- Click Start.
- Accept the Arellia Corporation End User Licence Agreement by clicking Accept.
- To track the install progress click Show Install Log. (The install will run for five to ten minutes.)
- When the install is complete click the Setup tab to select the solutions to be upgraded.
When the solutions have been upgraded, the server side upgrade to Arellia 8.1 is complete.
Agent upgrade
The agent upgrade can be completed by deploying the 8.1 Arellia Agents. (For instructions on installing agents, go to Install Arellia Agents.)