Upgrade Media Server
If you have previously installed Media Server and need to upgrade to the latest version, follow these steps.
To upgrade to the latest version of Media Server
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Make a backup of the following files from your current installation:
- The Media Server configuration file,
mediaserver.cfg
. - Any session configuration files, from the
configurations
folder. - Any scene analysis training data, from the scene analysis training directory.
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If you are using an internal database, the Media Server database which contains your training data. By default, the database is named
mediaserver.db
.
- The Media Server configuration file,
- Perform a clean installation of the latest version of Media Server.
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If a patch has been released for the latest version of Media Server, download and install the latest patch. Patches are cumulative, so you only need to download the latest.
- Download the latest patch from Micro Focus.
- Unzip the files into the Media Server installation directory, overwriting any files that already exist.
- Copy your configuration files into the new installation, overwriting the configuration files that were installed.
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Restore or upgrade the database:
- If you are using an internal database, copy the database file into the new installation.
- If you are using an external database, you might need to run a script to upgrade the database schema. For more information, see Upgrade the Database Schema.