o Uninstall the version 5.2 (control
o Uninstall the MKS Platform Components 7.x
o Install the new version in the same path as the former one
o Install the licence key(s) 8.0
o Restore your backed up directories into the current Xprint's root directory
o In the "bin" directory of Xprint (default: "C:\Program Files\Xprint\bin"), execute the command "DBmigrate
o start Xprint
o perform the command " xpmod
Coexistence:
When version 5.2 will have to coexist with 8.0 in the same Xprint domain, an EKS (correction package)
must be installed on the systems that remain in the former version. This correction package is in fact required on a former version when a printer is defined with a PJL pcl on the system. The list of correction packages is described in chapter 3.7. The following procedure can help you to get a successful migration:
1.Install the correction packages on the systems remaining in version 5.2.
2.Install each upgrading system to the new version by starting with the highest POT_MASTER hosts (see xpshow
To avoid problems, define the hosts running older versions as SLAVE. When installing the first Xprint 6.0 host (H1) in a lower version domain, H1 will have to take the mastery of the domain. So, after having imported the DB (through DBinstall), you will have to start Xprint using 'xpstart
Migration aspects when upgrading from former Xprint V7.0 to V8.0
There is no difference between the Xprint V.7 database and Xprint V.8. Therefore, it is quite easy to migrate from version 7 to version 8 on most platforms.
Microsoft Windows Server:
However, the migration on Windows platforms is a bit different than the others. To be able to produce a smooth and successful migration, you must follow these steps:
-Backup the V7 database directory (DB) if you wish to to migrate your existing V7 database
-Backup DB.local, SV, TMP if you wish to migrate your existing jobs
-Backup your resources and PCL directories if you have specified custom PCLs and/or custom resources
-Uninstall the version 7 (control
-Uninstall the MKS Platform Components 7.x
-Install the new Xprint 8.0B10
-Restore your backed up directories into the current Xprint's root directory.
-Start Xprint
Compatibility of shell scripts that use Xprint commands
The variable XP_VR is offered to guarantee the compatibility of existing shell scripts with the current Xprint version. This variable defines the version number that is used when generating the display. The form of the display was different in earlier versions of Xprint. Consequently, shell scripts or applications that use the output from an earlier version may not be compatible with the current version. XP_VR can have the following values: 04.2A00, 04.2B00, 05.0A00, 06.0A00, 07.0A00, 08.0A00 or 08.0B00. The format of the installed version is used.
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