4.2 Preparing to Upgrade

Prepare each server set for upgrade by completing the following steps:

Checklist Items

Make a deployment plan for upgrading the Administration servers and user interfaces (AA client computers). For more information, see Planning Deployment.

Dedicate a secondary Administration server to run a previous DRA version as you upgrade a site. For more information, see Dedicating a Local Administration Server to Run a Previous DRA Version. This step is optional.

Make any necessary changes to the delegation, configuration, or policy settings for this MMS. Use the primary Administration server to modify these settings.

Synchronize the MMS. For more information, see Synchronizing Your Previous DRA Version Server Set.

Back up the registry from the primary Administration server. For more information, see Backing Up the Administration Server Registry.