Spyros Tsiolis wrote: > Hello List, > > OK, today is the day. It's now or never ! > > This afternoon I will be upgrading from v1.2.6 to v1.4.3.1 > Any pointers ? Here's what I have kept from a previous e-mail > by Matti : > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > a) Make a backup of the complete ASSP Folder. If someting > goes wrong > (very unlikely), you simply can go back to the old install. > ALWAYS make a backup if you change your production server > system, before you do a backup. so you can get ot running in > short time if you encounter problems. > For ASSP simply copy the complete ASSP folder+Subfolder to > another location. > > b) install the required perl modules. Best is to use the here > often refered script > > c) Unzip The new version over your existing folders, > overwrite existing files. > > d) Restart ASSP - The new version should run now. Push the > apply button to save the config file. All new configuration > options will be created and set to default. > > It's very simple and straight. > > Matti > -------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Anything else people ? > > TIA,
I would recommend the following: 1. Get a hold of any number of free virtualization softwares out there, ie. Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Sp1, VMWARE Server, etc... And install it on a pc/server that can support it for a while, while you run tests. 2. Install your current Opsys on the Virtual PC. 3. Install the latest Perl on there. 4. Copy your Current ASSP folder there. 5. Run the Perl Module installer script. 6. Copy the new version of ASSP on top of your current ASSP. 7. There will be files that you have modified to your liking (most likely). You should note these files and copy the stuff you've added to them to the new files that you just copied from the new version of ASSP. 8. In the assp.cfg file you will need to change IP Addresses if you have hard coded them, ie. SMTP Listen Port and Relay Port. If it is running as a service or a daemon, you should make that zero also. 9. Start ASSP from the command-line. 10. Test away! 11. Once you feel confident enough, redirect your port 25 from your current 1.2.6 ASSP to your new temporary server and allow email to flow through it. 12. Once you're confident that things are working as they should, you can remove the v1.2.6 ASSP off of your production server, upgrade perl, etc...and copy ASSP from your Virtual PC back over to your production server. Change the IP Addresses back and the run as service/daemon option. You should be all set. I know it's a lot of steps, but it is a safe way to do it. Should something not work, you're not down the creek without a paddle. Kind Regards, Brett ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
