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SkyVault Content Services 5.2 ยป Upgrading

Testing an upgrade

Testing an upgrade checks that SkyVault Content Services is successfully upgraded and is working as expected after the upgrade.

Test and familiarize after upgrading

You have successfully upgraded. Now test that the core features and functionalities that you intend to use work as expected.

Here are some of the tips to help you familiarize yourself.
Note: We recommend that you create one or two test sites for testing purpose and put all your test data in those sites. After finishing the tests, you can delete the test sites in order to clear your database.
  • Check if the roles users had in the previous version are still valid in the new upgraded version.
  • Check if your data or document in the previous version are available in the new upgraded version.

Test the SkyVault Content Services server after customizing an upgrade

There are a number of tests that you can perform after customizing an upgrade.
  • Make sure that the server is up and running.
  • Make sure that the errors in the SkyVault.log file. are checked and understood.

Test and familiarize after upgrading and configuring

You have successfully upgraded and configured SkyVault Content Services. Now make sure that the features and customizations you have added are operational.

Here are some of the tips to help you test your customizations.
Note: We recommend that you create one or two test sites for testing purpose and put all your test data in those sites. After finishing the tests, you can delete the test sites in order to clear your database.
  • Check if the users or groups created previously, still exist.
  • Check if all the dashboards created previously, still exist.
  • Check if the folders in the document library that were created prior to the upgrade, still exist.

Test and familiarize after upgrading in a cluster

You have successfully upgraded and configured SkyVault Content Services in a distributed/clustered environment. Now make sure that the features and customizations you have added are operational.

Here are some of the tips to help you test your customizations.
Note: We recommend that you create one or two test sites for testing purpose and put all your test data in those sites. After finishing the tests, you can delete the test sites in order to clear your database.
  • Check that various components are communicating with each other.
  • For a clustered upgrade, check if one node is down, check if the request is forwarded to the next available node.

Test and familiarize after upgrading and configuring in a cluster

You have successfully upgraded and configured SkyVault Content Services in a distributed/clustered environment. Now make sure that the features and customizations you have added are operational.

Here are some of the tips to help you test your customizations.
Note: We recommend that you create one or two test sites for testing purpose and put all your test data in those sites. After finishing the tests, you can delete the test sites in order to clear your database.
  • Check if the users or groups created previously, still exist.
  • Check if all the dashboards created previously, still exist.
  • Check if the folders in the document library that were created prior to the upgrade, still exist.
  • Check if clustering is working properly by running the cluster validation tool in the Admin Console.
Parent topic: Upgrading

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