26.0 Upgrading the Primary Domain Server

Before you upgrade the primary domain server, you should have reviewed the following sections and completed the accompanying tasks:

After you install the GroupWise software on the primary domain server, the Installation Wizard displays the Installation console in your web browser.

IMPORTANT:As a security feature, the Installation console times out after one hour. For instructions to renew the session, see Handling an Installation Timeout.

  1. In the Installation console, click Upgrade an Existing Domain or Post Office to GroupWise <version>.

    What displays next depends on whether the Installation console can detect the existing domains and post offices on the server. The conditions for automatic detection are described in Preparing Your Existing GroupWise System for the Upgrade.

  2. (Conditional) If the Installation console can locate existing domains and post offices:

    1. (Conditional) If there are any domains and post offices on the primary domain server that you do not want to upgrade along with the primary domain, select them, and then click Remove to remove them from the list.

    2. (Conditional) If you want to change the IP address or Admin port for any domain or post office, click its name to display the Network Information dialog box.

      Specify the desired IP address or Admin port, and then click OK.

    3. Skip to Step 4 to perform the upgrade.

  3. (Conditional) If the Installation console cannot locate existing domains and post offices:

    1. Click Add.

    2. Browse to and select the primary domain folder.

    3. Click OK, and then review the MTA IP address and domain Admin port that the Installation console has provided.

    4. (Optional) Change the information as needed.

    5. Click OK to return to the Installation console.

    6. Repeat Step 3.a through Step 3.e for each additional domain and post office that you want to upgrade on the primary domain server.

    7. Continue with Step 4 to perform the upgrade.

  4. In the list of domains and post offices to upgrade, click Next to display the Credentials page.

  5. Specify the user name for the GroupWise Super Admin, type the password twice for confirmation, and then click Next to display the Summary page.

  6. Review the information to ensure that it is correct, and then click Finish to perform the upgrade.

  7. Click Go to the GroupWise Administration console now.

  8. Accept the GroupWise CA signed certificate that the Installation console has automatically provided for accessing the Administration console.

    The Login fields are displayed.

  9. Specify the GroupWise Super Admin user name and password that you established in Step 5, and then click Login to display the Overview page in the GroupWise Administration console.

    To finish the upgrade process, you must restart the MTA for the primary domain. You must also restart the agents for any other upgraded domains and post offices on the primary domain server.

    If the primary domain has a GWIA, it was also upgraded along with the primary domain and its MTA. However, you do not need to restart the upgraded GWIA.

    IMPORTANT:If you are upgrading from GroupWise 8, see Agent Upgrades for release-specific information.

  10. To restart the MTA in the upgraded primary domain:

    1. In the Domain box on the Overview page, click MTA or click Running > MTA to display the MTA properties page.

    2. Click Stop Agent, and then click Start Agent to restart the upgraded MTA.

    3. (Optional) Click Launch MTA Console to open the MTA console in a new browser window.

      HINT:You can conveniently open the MTA console on the Overview page by clicking Running, and then clicking the IP address of the MTA.

      If the primary domain has a GWIA, it was also upgraded along with the primary domain and its MTA. However, you do not need to restart the upgraded GWIA.

      IMPORTANT:If you are upgrading from GroupWise 8, see Agent Upgrades for release-specific information.

    4. Click Overview to return to the Overview page.

  11. (Conditional) If the primary domain server has additional upgraded domains, repeat Step 10 for the MTA in each upgraded domain.

  12. (Conditional) If the primary domain server has upgraded post offices:

    1. In the Domain box on the Overview page, click Running next to the Post Office icon , and then click POA to display the POA properties page.

    2. Click Stop Agent, and then click Start Agent to restart the upgraded POA.

    3. (Optional) Click Launch POA Console to open the POA console in a new browser window.

      HINT:You can conveniently open the POA console on the Overview page by clicking Running, and then clicking the IP address of the POA.

    4. Click Overview to return to the Overview page.

      If the post office has a DVA, it was also upgraded along with the post office and its POA. However, you do not need to restart the upgraded DVA.

  13. (Conditional) If the primary domain server has additional post offices, repeat Step 12 for the POA in each upgraded post office.

  14. Continue with the next upgrade task for your GroupWise system: