User guide

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Preparing to upgrade
Important!
Before proceeding with the upgrade of the AS300 server components, ensure that you have
completed the pre-migration tasks outlined in the Pre-Migration Guide—IMPAX 6.2 or later
to IMPAX 6.4.
You must perform certain preparatory tasks before upgrading to an IMPAX 6.4 AS300 configuration.
These tasks include taking a system snapshot, stopping the transmission of data to the previous release
of IMPAX, and halting and emptying queues.
Valid IMPAX upgrade paths1.
Sites can upgrade to IMPAX 6.4 from any of these versions of IMPAX:
• IMPAX 5.2.5 (including any SUs)—hereafter referred to as IMPAX 5.2
• IMPAX 5.3.1—hereafter referred to as IMPAX 5.3
• IMPAX 6.2.1—hereafter referred to as IMPAX 6.2
• IMPAX 6.3.1—hereafter referred to as IMPAX 6.3
AS3000 (Solaris) servers can upgrade to IMPAX 6.4 from any of these versions of IMPAX and Solaris:
• IMPAX 5.2 on Solaris 9
• IMPAX 5.3 on Solaris 9
• IMPAX 6.2 on Solaris 9 or 10
• IMPAX 6.3 on Solaris 9 or 10
AS300 Upgrade Guide—IMPAX 6.2 or later to IMPAX 6.4 8
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