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SMS on a Microsoft
Vista
To Upgrade the SMS Software
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When to use
Use this procedure to upgrade to the current SMS software on a host that is already
running Microsoft
Before you begin
Before you begin this task, if you are upgrading a Secondary or Compute Server SMS, you
must first upgrade the Primary SMS using this procedure.
Procedure
Use the following procedure to upgrade to the current SMS software release.
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Manually back up the current SMS database to a USB drive or ftp server using the
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database utility. For instructions on how to perform a manual backup of the SMS database,
refer to the Manual Backup section of the SMS Administration Guide.
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Insert the current SMS release CD-ROM into the server's CD/DVD drive.
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With the SMS CD-ROM in the drive, open the Vista
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the CD-ROM:
Windows
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Double-click the file LSMS-9.4.xxx.exe where xxx is the build number of the software.
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This is the installation program. Windows that indicate the progress of the unpacking and
setup during these processes are displayed first.
Upon completion of these processes a Welcome window is displayed.
Result:
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Read the text in the Welcome window, and when you are finished, click
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with the installation.
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Scroll through the Software License Agreement, and if it is acceptable, click
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proceed.
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Server Platform
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Explorer and locate this directory on
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