There are 3 stages to installing a new version of PhixFlowInstalling or upgrading PhixFlow itself is simple. However, PhixFlow depends on other parts of your system, including:
- databases
- Tomcat
- Java
- drivers.
Making any change to an interdependent system requires planning changes several weeks before you start to make them.
Stage 1: Planning
Before Several weeks before you intend to install or upgrade PhixFlow, make sure you know what changes you need to make to your existing infrastructure. You may need to upgrade your database or the Java runtime library.
There is help and information in:
- Compatibility Guide and Upgrade Planning: a list of the third-party software dependencies for each version of PhixFlow.
- Planning your PhixFlow System: what to think about.
Stage 2: Update Dependencies
A At least one week before the planned PhixFlow installation or upgrade, update complete any changes to your existing infrastructure infrastructure. For example databases, Tomcat, Java, drivers.
Stage 3: Backup
If you are upgrading an existing PhixFlow instance, remember to take a backup of your existing system.
Stage 4: Install or Upgrade PhixFlow
For instructions on how to do this, see:
Installing PhixFlow: this includes how to install Tomcat, how to create the PhixFlow database and configure all necessary server-side files.Upgrading PhixFlow the steps to follow for upgrading
and
For upgrading:
- check for any Special Upgrade Instructions
- that you need to follow
- and combine them with the standard steps in Upgrading PhixFlow.
Stage 5: Configuration
Once PhixFlow is up and running, you can configure:
- properties for the PhixFlow system: see see System Configuration.
- user access; see PhixFlow User Administration.
For information about ongoing maintenance of a PhixFlow system, see PhixFlow User Administration.
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