Upgrade a Geo SCADA Expert Server in a Lone Server Architecture

When you have the appropriate update files for Geo SCADA Expert and any extensions, DDK drivers, and third-party applications, you can upgrade your Geo SCADA Expert system. For more information on obtaining these update files, see Preparing to Upgrade Geo SCADA Expert.

In this section, we explain how to upgrade your Geo SCADA Expert servers using separate installers for:

• Geo SCADA Expert
• Extensions
• DDK drivers
• Third-party applications (that target Geo SCADA Expert).

Some publishers may repackage Geo SCADA Expert updates so that you can install all (or some) of the components (above) from a single installer.

To upgrade your lone Geo SCADA Expert server:

1. First, undertake the appropriate preparation (see Preparing to Upgrade Geo SCADA Expert).

   With correct preparation, you will:

   • Find out about any version-specific details relating to your current version and the new version of Geo SCADA Expert.
   • Ensure that there is sufficient disk space for Geo SCADA Expert to perform an automatic backup of your database. You can use this to restore your system should an unexpected issue occur.
   • Obtain the required upgrade files so that the upgrade can be completed as efficiently as possible.
     
2. Shut down the Geo SCADA Expert server. (The installation process requires the server to be shut down.) For information on shutting down a server, see Stop the Geo SCADA Expert Server in the Geo SCADA Expert Guide to Server Administration.
3. Install the Geo SCADA Expert update on the Geo SCADA Expert server. To do this, run the Setup.exe file which is part of the Geo SCADA Expert update. When you run Setup.exe, the installer will run and install the correct files for the server’s operating system.

   As part of the installation process, you might want to enable Database Emulation (see Database Emulation Configuration). This enables the database files to continue to be saved in the same database format as the database version that was running prior to the upgrade. This is intended as a temporary stage until checks have been completed to confirm that the upgrade is successful (see Types of Emulation Supported by Geo SCADA Expert).

   Some publishers may re-package Geo SCADA Expert to be part of another package. With these packages, you can use the installer for the package to install updates for Geo SCADA Expert and the other product together.

4. Install updates for any extensions. (Skip to step 5 if your system does not use extensions).

   To install an extension, run the installer application supplied with the extension upgrade.

   If you do not update all of the extensions, Geo SCADA Expert may not run correctly.
   

5. Install updates for any DDK drivers. (Skip to step 6 if your system does not use DDK drivers).

   The Geo SCADA Expert update includes the latest version of drivers created by Schneider Electric. However, if your system has DDK drivers created by a third-party organization, you will need to install the appropriate updates. This is because DDK drivers are associated with a specific version of Geo SCADA Expert—when you upgrade Geo SCADA Expert, the DDK drivers need to match the new Geo SCADA Expert version.

   If you do not update all of the DDK drivers, Geo SCADA Expert may not run correctly.
   

6. Install updates for any third-party applications that are associated with a specific version of Geo SCADA Expert. (Skip to step 7 if your system does not use any third-party applications with Geo SCADA Expert).

   For information on any third-party applications that you use with Geo SCADA Expert, please contact the publisher of the application.
   

7. If the Virtual ViewX server is installed on the same machine, install the update to the Virtual ViewX server. To do this, run the Virtual ViewX Server.exe file that is part of the Virtual ViewX update. When you run the file, the installer will run and install the correct files for the server's operating system.
8. Restart the Geo SCADA Expert server.

   For information on restarting a server, see Start and Stop the System Server.

9. If your Geo SCADA Expert server is connected to clients that run an older version of Geo SCADA Expert, you should enable Server Emulation. This will allow the clients to continue to function as expected while they are awaiting upgrade. Any new features in the Geo SCADA Expert upgrade will be unavailable on the clients until the clients have been upgraded.

   For information on enabling server emulation, see Server Emulation.

10. Upgrade your Geo SCADA Expert license (see Upgrading a License).
11. Upgrade your Geo SCADA Expert clients:
    • Upgrade Your Geo SCADA Expert Clients (Original WebX Excluded)
    • Upgrade Your Original WebX Clients.
12. If you previously enabled Server Emulation, log on to the Server Configuration Tool and clear the Present a different server version to clients check box (System Configuration>Emulate Server Version). This disables the server emulation feature.
13. Confirm that the upgrade is successful, then:
    • Disable the Database Emulation (if this was enabled during the installation process) (see Disable Database Emulation after a Successful Upgrade). The new features and functionality that are only available from the product version to which you have just upgraded will become available for use.
    • Archive the automatic database backup from the server before removing that backup from disk.

You have now upgraded your Geo SCADA Expert server and clients.