Re: Install new version during production

Gerold Krommer wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I did a basic research on google, but did come up with nothing really
>matching.
>
>I have to embark on a 8.0.4 to 8.1.7 (no, do not beat me up, it is customer
>dependencies) upgrade on an upcoming weekend and am currently in the
>planning phase. The upgrade will be one of many things that have to happen
>that weekend and I'm really trying to save time and do as much as I can
>beforehand.
>
>Now my question: can I safely install 8.1.7 (of course in its own root)
>followed by patch 4 during production time and not disrupt the users ? This
>is for HPUX 11.0. I just guess that would save me some hours.
>
>Thanks very much,
>
>/Gerold
>
>
>

As long as the 8.1.7.4 is in its own home it will have zero affect on existing users except to the extent that you may be running tight on CPU and I/O.

When it comes time to run the scripts and upgrade your data dictionary ... you'll have to send them all home
for a few hours.

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