Upgrade methods for SFCFSHA


Upgrade methods for SFCFSHA
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Symantec offers you several different ways to upgrade. You need to decide which upgrade method best suits your environment, your expertise, and the downtime required.

Table: Review this table to determine how you want to perform the upgrade

Upgrade types and considerations	Methods available for upgrade
Typical upgrades - use a Symantec provided tool or you can perform the upgrade manually. Requires some server downtime.	Script-based - you can use this method to upgrade for the supported upgrade paths Web-based - you can use this method to upgrade for the supported upgrade paths Manual - you can use this method to upgrade from the previous release Response file - you can use this method to upgrade from the supported upgrade paths
Upgrade from any supported UNIX or Linux platform to any other supported UNIX or Linux platform.	Deployment Server See About the Deployment Server.
Simultaneously upgrade base releases, maintenance patches, and hot fixes.	Install Bundles See Using Install Bundles to simultaneously install or upgrade base releases, maintenance patches, and hot fixes.

Upgrade types and considerations

Methods available for upgrade

Typical upgrades - use a Symantec provided tool or you can perform the upgrade manually. Requires some server downtime.

Script-based - you can use this method to upgrade for the supported upgrade paths

Web-based - you can use this method to upgrade for the supported upgrade paths

Manual - you can use this method to upgrade from the previous release

Response file - you can use this method to upgrade from the supported upgrade paths

Upgrade from any supported UNIX or Linux platform to any other supported UNIX or Linux platform.

Deployment Server

See About the Deployment Server.

Simultaneously upgrade base releases, maintenance patches, and hot fixes.

Install Bundles

See Using Install Bundles to simultaneously install or upgrade base releases, maintenance patches, and hot fixes.