Upgrading SQL Defrag Manager allows you to take advantage of the new features available in the latest version 3.1.
Upgrade checklist
To successfully upgrade your Microsoft SQL Server environment to this build, complete the procedures outlined in the following table. These procedures support upgrades from SQL Defrag Manager versions 2.0 or later.
 Image Modified | Follow |
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this step ...| these steps |
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 Image Modified | Ensure the computers on which you want to upgrade SQL |
defrag manager defrag manager version 2.0| Defrag Manager. For example, ensure .NET Framework |
2 SP1 | or later is running on the target computer. |
Image Added | Ensure your Windows logon account has local administrator permissions on the computers you intend to upgrade. |
Image Added | Close all open applications on the computers you intend to upgrade. |
Image Added | Upgrade your SQL |
defrag manager | Defrag Manager installation. |
Available upgrade paths
Because you can install each component separately on different computers, the type of upgrade you need to perform depends on your environment. The following table describes the conditions under which you would follow a typical or staged upgrade path.
Description Path| path | Why |
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| Simple environment, where the |
SQL defrag manager | SQL Defrag Manager Console, the Repository, and the Management Service all reside on the same computer | Typical | A simple environment can be upgraded through the setup program. |
Distributed environment, where each SQL |
defrag manager Defrag Manager component resides on a different computer. | Staged | A distributed environment requires a staged upgrade to maintain continuity while each component is upgraded. |
Multiple Management Consoles deployed to different computers. | Staged | A SQL |
defrag manager Defrag Manager installation with multiple Management Consoles requires a staged upgrade to maintain continuity while each component is upgraded. |
Change control policies that require multi-phased upgrades. | Staged | An environment with stringent change control policies requires a multi-phased upgrade in order to test each updated component thoroughly before moving on to the next step. |
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