Upgrading Data Center Console for Linux

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It is assumed that you have a Debian server running Linux Data Center Console 3.18 or an earlier version and that you used the automatic method (with apt-get) to install the server so that the CDP packages repository is already added to the configuration. You can read about how to configure the CDP packages repository in [Installing Data Center Console on Linux].

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R1Soft products follow this format for version numbers: MAJOR.MINOR.MAINTENANCE. Pre-release downloads ALWAYS have a version number that has an ODD MINOR number, e.g., 3.*{+}6{+}*.0. Stable downloads ALWAYS have a version number with an EVEN MINOR number, e.g., 3.*{+}18{+}*.1.
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{note:title=Notice}To upgrade the CDP Server, you do *not* need to uninstall the previous version. It is safe to upgrade Data Center Console on an active, running server. After the upgrade is complete, a reboot is not required. All your licenses, settings, added Hosts, etc. will remain unchanged.
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h3. Upgrading Using apt-get

To upgrade Data Center Console to version 3.18, log in to the server and perform the following steps.
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* Make sure you have a backup of the CDP installation directory before upgrading.
* Make sure that on upgrade from 2.x, the target machine is rebooted before installing 3.18.
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1. Run the following command:

{code}apt-get upgrade{code}

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2. Type "Y" to allow the system to use additional disk space.


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3. The upgrade process can take some time because the above command upgrades all of the obsolete packages, not just the Data Center Console.


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h3. Upgrading Using yum

To upgrade Data Center Console to version 3.18, log in to the server and perform the following steps.

1. Run the following command:

{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to upgrade Data Center Console to 3.18 version on Linux.{excerpt}