Upgrading A&AS using the default upgrade method

Use the default method to upgrade A&AS when no explicit configuration migration is required. Here, the system application context is the default application context.

Before you begin:
  • Take a backup of the existing ABSNET databases to ensure data safety.
  • If the upgrade is being performed on another machine, you must copy the secret.sec file from the below location and paste it into the same directory on the new machine.

    C:\Users\<username>\asg\security\secret.sec

  1. Install the required version of A&AS. See Upgrade scenarios to identify the correct version.
  2. Start A&AS with default service settings.
  3. Open A&AS Database Configuration and perform the configurations as shown below.
    Note: Ensure that you have the database connection details from the existing A&AS environment, including the JDBC URL, database user name, and password. You can obtain this information from the current A&AS deployment before or during the upgrade.
    1. Provide the JDBC URL of the existing A&AS database.
    2. Enter the database username and password for database access.
    3. Provide the encryption key to secure credential encryption and decryption. This can be any random string.
    4. Configure the Event Database based on Content Insights.
      • If Content Insights is used: Select the Event Enable checkbox and provide the event database URL.
      • If Content Insights is not used: Provide the event database URL and save the configuration. Then, deselect the Event Enable checkbox and save again.
    5. Click Test Database Connection to ensure successful connection.
    6. Click Save.
    Default configuration
  4. Stop A&AS.
  5. Configure the A&AS services as given below.
    1. Open Services in Windows, and navigate to Apache Tomcat AAS service.
    2. Right-click and select Properties.
    3. Navigate to Log On and enter the credentials (username and password) for the service.
    4. Click Save.
    5. Start the service.
    6. Repeat the above steps for the Mobius RMI server service.
  6. Restart A&AS and access it to ensure that all the functionalities work as expected.
    The upgrade is performed automatically during service start-up.
    Note:
    • If you have selected a Mobius View host in the earlier version, it is displayed in the Data Sources section of the upgraded version. If it is not available in the upgraded version, you must add it as a new host.
    • If LDAP is enabled, you must restart the services once the upgrade is successful.