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Parallel installation of TeamSite 6.5 and 6.7

asalim

Hello,

on our server TeamSite 6.5 SP3 is already installed. I like to install TeamSite 6.7.x in parallel in order to test the new version of TeamSite. I don't want to run both versions at once, so there should be no licensing problems.
Is it possible to install both versions of TeamSite on one server and if so, what do I have to take into account before installing TeamSite 6.7.x?

Many thanks
Alexander

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Pawan

Hello,

on our server TeamSite 6.5 SP3 is already installed. I like to install TeamSite 6.7.x in parallel in order to test the new version of TeamSite. I don't want to run both versions at once, so there should be no licensing problems.
Is it possible to install both versions of TeamSite on one server and if so, what do I have to take into account before installing TeamSite 6.7.x?

Many thanks
Alexander

I believe you cannot install two different versions of TeamSite on the same server, as there may be conflict of services, port number, etc.

Why you want to do that?

asalim

I believe you cannot install two different versions of TeamSite on the same server, as there may be conflict of services, port number, etc.

My idea is to install both versions of TeamSite but not to run them both at the same time, so I guess there should be no conflicts with services, port numbers, etc.

Why you want to do that?

We have some TeamSite content, which is used with TeamSite 6.5 and this content should be migrated to TeamSite 6.7. In order to check, if everything can be migrated without any loss of information to the new version of TeamSite, I like to switch between both versions.(Already read that it is no problem to have to iw-stores on one server)
Furtheron there are several Perl scripts, which have to be tested with TeamSite 6.7.
And finally, if everything works fine, TeamSite 6.5 is not needed anymore.
That's the general idea.

Many thanks
Alexander

Adam Stoller

My idea is to install both versions of TeamSite but not to run them both at the same time, so I guess there should be no conflicts with services, port numbers, etc.

Once the backing store has been processed by 6.7 - it is no longer able to be processed by 6.5 - so you could do what you're proposing starting with 6.5 and then switching to 6.7 and that's about it. Or you can keep restoring the backing store each time you want to switch it.

Bhargav Coca

Once the backing store has been processed by 6.7 - it is no longer able to be processed by 6.5 - so you could do what you're proposing starting with 6.5 and then switching to 6.7 and that's about it. Or you can keep restoring the backing store each time you want to switch it.

Ahhh Interesting, is this possible adam, have you tried it? I though no matter what version of iw-store you are restoring, when you reset your services the version whihc always shows up is the version which is on the OS at that particular moment under $iw_home.

Correct me if i am wrong? is this point ever mentioned in the documentation?

Thanks

Adam Stoller

Ahhh Interesting, is this possible adam, have you tried it? I though no matter what version of iw-store you are restoring, when you reset your services the version whihc always shows up is the version which is on the OS at that particular moment under $iw_home.

Correct me if i am wrong? is this point ever mentioned in the documentation?

Thanks

The server updates the backing store when it is processed, not to the same extent that an iwmigrate does, but still updated. Depending on which versions you are using, the server may alter the version of the backing store and thus make it inaccessible for earlier versions.

I believe some versions of 6.5 and 6.7 are compatible at the backing store level, but I'm not sure which ones are and even so - the goal of having two distinct versions of the same enterprise application available on the same server (not through virtual machines) is questionable at best.

asalim

Once the backing store has been processed by 6.7 - it is no longer able to be processed by 6.5 - so you could do what you're proposing starting with 6.5 and then switching to 6.7 and that's about it. Or you can keep restoring the backing store each time you want to switch it.

The server updates the backing store when it is processed, not to the same extent that an iwmigrate does, but still updated. Depending on which versions you are using, the server may alter the version of the backing store and thus make it inaccessible for earlier versions.

So, it is not possible to use the same iw-store/backing store, because the different versions of TeamSite might alter the backing store. But is it possible to have to separate backing stores? One with the content of TeamSite 6.5 and the other with the content of TeamSite 6.7?
So if I want to use TeamSite 6.5 with its backing store, I will stop all TS services, switch to the backing store for TS 6.5 and start the TS 6.5 services.
And if I want to use TS 6.7 I will again stop all TS services, switch to the backing store for TS 6.7 and start the TS 6.7 services.
Is that a possible solution?

Many thanks
Alexander

Adam Stoller

So, it is not possible to use the same iw-store/backing store, because the different versions of TeamSite might alter the backing store. But is it possible to have to separate backing stores? One with the content of TeamSite 6.5 and the other with the content of TeamSite 6.7?
So if I want to use TeamSite 6.5 with its backing store, I will stop all TS services, switch to the backing store for TS 6.5 and start the TS 6.5 services.
And if I want to use TS 6.7 I will again stop all TS services, switch to the backing store for TS 6.7 and start the TS 6.7 services.
Is that a possible solution?

Many thanks
Alexander

I think you're trying way too hard to do something that will only serve your purposes for a short period of time, if that.
Either set up a virtual server or set up a second physical server - and stop trying to hack an enterprise application to fit your short-term needs.

asalim

I think you're trying way too hard to do something that will only serve your purposes for a short period of time, if that.
Either set up a virtual server or set up a second physical server - and stop trying to hack an enterprise application to fit your short-term needs.

Thanks a lot for your comments. It seems to be too difficult to install two different versions of TeamSite on a single server. So I will keep on using TS 6.5 and installing TS 6.7 on a different server.
Again, thanks for all the help.

Alexander