Overview

The installation process varies slightly for new installations upgrades and migration.

Note : X86 implies 32 - bit AccuSync installer and X64 implies 64 - bit AccuSync installer

New Installations

  1. Identify the machine on which you plan to install AccuSync. Make sure that it meets the requirements as described in Verify Prerequisites.
  2. Download the installation package
  3. Run the installation wizard.
  4. Linux users only: Start the AccuSync Services.

Upgrade Installations

This section covers both X64 and X86 AccuSync installer upgrade installations.
  1. Identify the machine on which you plan to install AccuSync. Make sure that it meets the requirements as described in Verify Prerequisites.
  2. Back up the AccuSync database or existing AccuBridge configurations. See Back Up AccuSync and AccuBridge.
  3. Download the installation package
  4. Stop the AccuSync Service and AccuSync Tomcat web server. See Stop AccuSync Services.
  5. Run the installer.
  6. Accept the EULA and click Next.
  7. Provide the previous version installer path.
  8. Finish the installation.
  9. Linux users only: Start the AccuSync Services. See Start AccuSync Services. Microsoft Windows users : Ignore this step as the services will start automatically post upgrade or post installation.
Note: If you are upgrading an existing AccuSync installation, go to Post-Installation Procedures.
Note: Do not uninstall AccuSync if it is already installed. Install the later version in the same directory as your existing AccuSync. AccuSync users upgrading to a new version must back up existing configurations first. See Upgrading from a Previous Version.
Important: After upgrading to AccuSync, you must update the AccuSync JIRA plugin, see How to Install the JIRA Plugin for AccuSync.

Migration Installation

This section covers AccuSync X86 installer to AccuSync X64 installer migration installation.
  1. Identify the machine on which you plan to install AccuSync. Make sure that it meets the requirements as described in Verify Prerequisites.
  2. Stop the AccuSync Services and AccuSync Tomcat web server. See Stop AccuSync Services.
  3. Back up the AccuSync database or existing AccuBridge configurations. See Back Up AccuSync and AccuBridge.
  4. Ensure the backed up files or folders are moved to the custom path.
  5. Uninstall the existing AccuSync. See Uninstallation of AccuSync for more information.
  6. Rename and move aside the existing AccuSync folder, to AccuSync_old, for example, or delete the folder.
    Note: Step 6 is mandatory for a successful migration installation.
  7. Download AccuSync Installation Packages
  8. Run the installation wizard.
  9. Restore the backed up files . See Running the Restore Utility .

See Migrating AccuSync from a Previous version for more information.

Parent topic: Installation