Side-by-Side upgrade

Use a Side-by-side (SBS) upgrade to copy the configuration of an old PME system to a new system on a different computer. SBS upgrades are performed manually with the Configuration Manager tool.

NOTE: SBS upgrades only apply to Standalone Servers and Application Servers. There is no SBS upgrade for Engineering Clients.

Upgrading a configuration from an old system to a new system using Configuration Manager is accomplished in six steps and must be done in the following order:

• Step 1 – Prepare both systems
• Step 2 - Transfer the Configuration
• Step 3 - Initialize the Configuration
• Step 4 - Manually Recreate Customizations
• Step 5 - Service the System
• Step 6 - Perform a Post-upgrade System Check

See Estimated task time for SBS upgrades for information on the expected upgrade time.

NOTE: The old PME system can keep running while the configuration is upgraded. However, you might experience some performance degradation if two systems are working with the same monitoring devices.