Hi all,
I’m sitting here with a clean 3.8.8 RT install, and I have our current 3.2.1
that is in use…
I want to be kind to my users, and migrate data… but I don’t want to spend
too much time/resources doing so…
Would a backup of the rt database in 3.2.1 and a restore onto 3.8.8 work?
Mike Johnson
Datatel Programmer/Analyst
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Phone: (807) 766-7331
Email: mike.johnson@nosm.ca
I’m sitting here with a clean 3.8.8 RT install, and I have our current 3.2.1 that is in use…
I want to be kind to my users, and migrate data… but I don’t want to spend too much
time/resources doing so…
Would a backup of the rt database in 3.2.1 and a restore onto 3.8.8 work?
You want to have a look at the UPGRADING files.
The database structure is not compatible and you will need to run the
various scripts described in UPGRADING.
-kevin
Is there anywhere on the wiki that documents which releases can be upgraded
to from each?
I guess basically what I"m looking for is the shortest line from 3.2.1 —>
3.8.8
Is there a general rule of thumb? like every 3.x I should look at the
UPGRADING? or would I have to dig into the point point releases?
Thanks for the insight. I attempted to search the wiki, but I had a hard
time even trying to figure out what that is called…
Mike.On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Kevin Falcone falcone@bestpractical.comwrote:
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 09:09:21AM -0400, Mike Johnson wrote:
I’m sitting here with a clean 3.8.8 RT install, and I have our current
3.2.1 that is in use…
I want to be kind to my users, and migrate data… but I don’t want to
spend too much
time/resources doing so…
Would a backup of the rt database in 3.2.1 and a restore onto 3.8.8
work?You want to have a look at the UPGRADING files.
The database structure is not compatible and you will need to run the
various scripts described in UPGRADING.-kevin
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Mike Johnson
Datatel Programmer/Analyst
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Phone: (807) 766-7331
Email: mike.johnson@nosm.ca
You can upgrade the whole way. The upgrading scripts will bring you current.
Then you just need to hook up your new RT instance to the old database
(or, copy the database to your new machine first).
My database isn’t on the RT machine so it makes it easier. We generally
build completely new RT machines for each major version, or when the OS
needs an upgrade (RT 3.6.x to 3.8.x, RHEL 4 to RHEL 5, etc).On 8/10/10 8:41 AM, Mike Johnson wrote:
Is there anywhere on the wiki that documents which releases can be
upgraded to from each?
I guess basically what I"m looking for is the shortest line from 3.2.1
—> 3.8.8
Is there a general rule of thumb? like every 3.x I should look at the
UPGRADING? or would I have to dig into the point point releases?
Thanks for the insight. I attempted to search the wiki, but I had a
hard time even trying to figure out what that is called…
Mike.On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Kevin Falcone <falcone@bestpractical.com mailto:falcone@bestpractical.com> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 09:09:21AM -0400, Mike Johnson wrote: > I'm sitting here with a clean 3.8.8 RT install, and I have our current 3.2.1 that is in use... > I want to be kind to my users, and migrate data... but I don't want to spend too much > time/resources doing so... > Would a backup of the rt database in 3.2.1 and a restore onto 3.8.8 work? You want to have a look at the UPGRADING files. The database structure is not compatible and you will need to run the various scripts described in UPGRADING. -kevin Discover RT's hidden secrets with RT Essentials from O'Reilly Media. Buy a copy at http://rtbook.bestpractical.com <http://rtbook.bestpractical.com/>–
Mike Johnson
Datatel Programmer/Analyst
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1
Phone: (807) 766-7331
Email: mike.johnson@nosm.ca mailto:mike.johnson@nosm.ca
John Arends
jarends@illinois.edu
Network Analyst
College of ACES ITCS
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The UPGRADING file covers all previous releases. Look at the
version in the release to which you are upgrading.
Cheers,
KenOn Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 09:41:52AM -0400, Mike Johnson wrote:
Is there anywhere on the wiki that documents which releases can be upgraded
to from each?I guess basically what I"m looking for is the shortest line from 3.2.1 —>
3.8.8Is there a general rule of thumb? like every 3.x I should look at the
UPGRADING? or would I have to dig into the point point releases?Thanks for the insight. I attempted to search the wiki, but I had a hard
time even trying to figure out what that is called…Mike.