Upgrade considerations and overview
You can upgrade any previous version of IBM® Traveler to the current level. Before you do, understand the considerations and the general steps.
When upgrading, be sure that your operating system and Domino® server levels are supported. If you need to move to a new operating system or newer hardware, see the article Moving IBM Traveler to a new server. If upgrading the Domino® server version at the same time as upgrading the Traveler server, always perform the Domino® server upgrade first followed by the Traveler server upgrade. Here are the detailed steps if upgrading both Domino® and Traveler at the same time.
- Shut down both Domino® and IBM® Traveler.
- Remove
TRAVELER
from theServerTasks
list in thenotes.ini
file to prevent Traveler from starting. LeavingTRAVELER
in thenotes.ini
can result in errors on the console due to a mismatch in version levels. These errors will continue to display until both products are upgraded. - Install the new Domino® server.
- Start Domino® and allow it to complete any migration tasks.
- Shut down the Domino® Server.
- Install the new IBM® Traveler server (it automatically adds
TRAVELER
back tonotes.ini
) - Start the Domino® server, and IBM® Traveler starts automatically.
There are additional configuration items to consider when upgrading the IBM® Traveler server:
- You can install and run Traveler on any version of Domino® that Traveler supports. Best practice is to use the latest maintenance level of the Domino® version you choose.
- If you upgrade the Domino® server major version you must re-run the IBM® Traveler install to ensure proper binary files are installed. For example, if running IBM® Traveler 10.0 on Domino® 9.0.1 and you upgrade to Domino® 10.0, re-run the IBM® Traveler 10.0 installer.
- It is best practice to maintain a pilot environment that can be used for upgrade and migration testing prior to upgrading the production environment.