I just did the upgrade from 3.1.1.5 to 3.1.2.0 on our AIX-server.
The upgrade is done automagically during the installation.

However, neither the documentation, nor the script itself tells you what
is happening/what to do.

Information on this should be included to avoid confusion.



On Wed, 7 Oct 1998, Roger Hohmann wrote:

> As far as I understood the IBM'ers at ADSM Conference in Karlsruhe 2 weeks
> ago, an upgrate db is necessary in ANY case when upgrading to 3.1.2 because
> the database IS changed. Maybe one of the IBM'ers can solve this confusion?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Jennifer Davis [SMTP:jedavis AT DFW DOT NET]
> Sent:   Wednesday, October 07, 1998 4:08 PM
> To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:        Re: Upgrade to 3.1.2.0
>
> To All of those who responded to this email indicating that the upgradebd
> parameter WAS required, could you write back exactly what your ADSM code
> levels were BEFORE your upgrade to 3.1.2.0.
>
> I had a V2 server that I upgraded to 3.1.2.0 and, yes, it did require the
> upgradedb parm (which makes sense because the act of going from 2 to 3
> requires this). However, my 3.1.1.0 server did not require this parm to
> start and run. Now, I am really confused - is something wrong with my V3 to
> V3.1.2.0 server since it did not require this parm - all of yours did?
>
> What indicatation did you have that told you that this was necessary since
> the server READMEs that I checked make no mention of this requirement?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jennifer :-(
>
>
> At 08:37 AM 10/7/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >Yes, the Upgrade from 3.1.1.3 to 3.1.2.0 on the NT platform involved a
> >\dsmserv.exe upgradedb  command before the database could be opened.
> >
> >Regards,
> >John Stephens
> >**********************************
> >Date:    Tue, 6 Oct 1998 16:12:02 -0500
> >From:    Julie Phinney <jphinney AT HUMANA DOT COM>
> >Subject: Upgrade to 3.1.2.0
> >
> >Does anyone know if the server upgrade from 3.1.1.3 to 3.1.2.0 requires an
> >/UPGRADEDB?   I can't seem to find that in the doc, but it was in a hold
> >system action  on the PTF for MVS.
> >Thanks,
> >Julie
> >
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