Large Deployment Upgrade Checklist

Short checklist to upgrade a large deployment (Maybe it helps somebody to avoid trouble.)
@Filr 1.0.1
Shutdown
@Search 1.0.1
Shutdown
@SQL 1.0.1
Shutdown
create new disc and attach as SCSI 2:0 for backup
Power on
copy mysqlbackup.zip
unzip and run mysqlbackup
Shutdown
Deploy the new OVFs (can be done at the same time)
SQL 1.1
Search 1.1
Filr 1.1
@SQL 1.1
Copy VASTORAGE-Disc from SQL_1.0.1 to SQL_1.1 and attach as SCSI 1:0
Create new disc for VAR (Logs) with SCSI 2:0
Copy backup-disc from SQL_1.0.1 to SQL_1.1 and attach as SCSI 3:0
Adjust CPU/memory/swap/etc to your demands
Power on
Do the upgrade and wait until it is finished
Check if all services are running (@:9443)
IMPORTANT: Create the same User and password for Filr-database access you had before (it ist NOT migrated!!!) in phpMyAdmin (@:9443)
recommended: install vmware-tools
@Search 1.1
Copy VASTORAGE-Disc from Search_1.0.1 to Search_1.1 and attach as SCSI 1:0
Create new disc for VAR (Logs) with SCSI 2:0
Adjust CPU/memory/swap/etc to your demands
Power on
Do the upgrade and wait until it is finished
Check if all services are running (@:9443)
recommended: install vmware-tools
@Filr 1.1
Copy VASTORAGE-Disc from Filr_1.0.1 to Filr_1.1 and attach as SCSI 1:0
Create new disc for VAR (Logs) with SCSI 2:0
Adjust CPU/memory/swap/etc to your demands
double check if you have created the database user (@SQL 1.1 Step 8)
Power on
Do the upgrade and wait until it is finished
Check if all services are running (@:9443)
Adjust the settings for your networkservers (Windows/Netware etc) (@:8443)
Reindex all folders (@:8443)
recommended: install vmware-tools
Your done!
Optional (housekeeping):
Shutdown all appliances (Order: 1.Filr, 2.Search, 3.SQL) and delete the backup-disc @SQL_1.1
Power on again (Order: 1.SQL, 2.Search, 3.Filr)
Delete the old 1.0.1 versions

Great info, thx for posting!
Thomas

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> Just installed large deployment option of filr 1.1... all seems to work
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