Upgrading to Adaptive Server 15.0.2

6In the Password window, enter the administrator login name and password.

7Choose Continue.

8If Adaptive Server is not running, the upgrade program starts it for you automatically.

Before making any changes to the existing Adaptive Server databases, the Installer states: You are advised to back up your databases before upgrading. Do you want to proceed with the upgrade?

9If you have not backed up the existing databases, choose No in the Upgrade window and use the dump database command to make backup copies.

If you have made the necessary backups, select Yes. Server Config begins the database eligibility test.

After all pre-upgrade checks are successful, the old server is shut down and the new Adaptive Server dataserver binary is started on the old master device. sqlupgrade or the Server Config utility internally runs the upgrade binary to perform the upgrade.

Note If the upgrade was successful, back up all the databases, including the master database, in your upgraded Adaptive Server.

To check the upgrade, use the Windows Notepad to view the log file in %SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\upgrade\errorlog.upg.

Log information can also be found by viewing the log file in %SYBASE\%SYBASE_ASE%\init\logs\

The upgrade process:

Creates the RUN_servername file

Runs installmaster script

Testing the Adaptive Server upgrade

To start Adaptive Server and test the upgrade:

1From the Windows task-bar, select Start Programs Sybase Sybase Central v4.3.

2Select the upgraded Adaptive Server. You are prompted to start the server.

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15.0.2 specifications

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