6.4 Migrating from iPrint Appliance 3.x to 4.1

You must apply the Migration Enabler patch to the 3.x server before upgrading to the 4.1 server. This patch installs the files to make the base infrastructure changes. Follow the steps to apply the patch and proceed with the upgrade:

6.4.1 Applying the Migration Enabler Patch

  1. Log in to the Appliance Configuration Console (https://appliance_ip_or_dns:9443).

  2. Click Online Update.

  3. In the Patches drop-down option, select Needed Patches. The iPrint Appliance patch update is listed.

    IMPORTANT:Ensure that the Migration Enabler patch is selected before you proceed.

  4. Click Update Now.

  5. Th update might require a appliance restart, Click OK.

    A progress bar displays the status of the update. After the update completes, select the Installed Patches option in the drop-down and verify that the installed patch is listed there.

  6. Take a backup after applying the Migration Enabler Patch. For more information on taking a backup, see the Backing Up the Appliance. This creates a iprintconfig.zip that will be used during migration.

6.4.2 Migration Process

  1. Shut down the earlier appliance.

  2. Deploy a new iPrint Appliance with any virtualization software that can run the .ovf, .vhd , or .xen file formats.

  3. Attach the secondary disk of the earlier version of the appliance. This disk includes the backed up configuration file (iprintconfig.zip) of the earlier appliance that was generated in Step 6.

  4. Power on the appliance.

  5. On the Console tab, enter the root and vaadmin password for the new appliance.

    The iPrint Appliance installation is now complete. The new appliance is configured with the same IP and network settings.

  6. On a Web browser, use either the host name or the IP Address to access the Management Console. For example, https://10.0.0.1:9443 or http://iprint.example.com/admin.

    Ignore the security certificate warning, and continue to the iPrint Appliance Management Console. To avoid the security warning prompt every time you access the iPrint Appliance Management Console, you can add the certificate to the trusted certificates list on your browser.

  7. Specify vaadmin or root as the user name.

  8. Specify the password, then click Log in.

  9. Click Migrate Existing iPrint Appliance.

  10. The iManager user name field is pre-populated and not editable. Specify the iManager password that was used to configure the earlier version of the iPrint Appliance. This password will be used to log in to the iManager for managing the print environment.

  11. Click Finish.

    The time taken to complete the configuration depends on the size of the earlier version configuration file. On successful migration, the appliance reboots the VM.

    The configuration file of the previous appliance is renamed as previous_iprintconfig.zip.