In the SQL Safe Agents navigation pane, click on Upgrade Agents to perform single and mass upgrades. The following options are available in the wizard:
In the Authentication tab, specify a Windows Account for the SQL Safe Agent Upgrade. You have two options:
In the Agents tab, you can see a navigation screen table with the list of SQL Safe Backup Agents registered for the upgrade.
| Column | Definition |
|---|---|
| Computer | Displays the SQL Safe Backup Agent name. |
| Current Version | Displays the current version of the SQL Safe Backup Agent. |
| Management Server | Displays the previous management server set in the Authentication screen. |
Click Add/Remove Agents to set the list of Agents you want to upgrade to the current version of the SQL Safe Management Console. A popup window appears with the following options:
Exclude/Include SQL Safe Agents - allows you to select the Agent for the upgrade. For each option, you see:
| Column | Definition |
|---|---|
| Computer | Displays the SQL Safe Backup Agent name. |
| Current Version | Displays the current version of the SQL Safe Backup Agent. |
| You can select one or multiple Agents for the upgrade. |
On the Configuration tab, you can specify the Management Server and Service Accounts for the upgraded agents. Also, define whether the computer should have the Extended Stored Procedures (XSP) installed or not. Click on Next and a popup window appears asking if you would like to configure all SQL Safe Agents listed to use the same Management Server or Service Account. If Yes, SQL Safe applies the change to all agents in the list. If No, SQL Safe applies the change to only the selected agent.
On the Notifications tab, you can email status notifications to the appropriate database administrators about this SQL Safe Agent Upgrade. Email notifications let you, and your staff, remotely monitor the status of your upgrades.
You can choose any of the following events to monitor:
Type the email address of each recipient. Use semicolons to separate multiple email addresses.
You must configure your mail server settings before SQL Safe can send email notifications. Click Configure E-mail to check your settings. For more information, see configure e-mail settings for status notifications. |
SQL Safe sends an email to the specified recipients when you set it to send:
The Summary tab provides a summary of the settings you selected in the SQL Safe Agent Upgrade wizard.
After you review the information, click Upgrade to perform immediately the upgrade to the Agent, or click Generate Script to create a script you can use to upgrade the Agent at a later time. For more information about generating scripts, see how script generation works.
If you choose to upgrade the Agent immediately and want to verify its status, go to the SQL Safe Agents tab and review the Upgrade Status section. For more information, see the Upgrade Status view.
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