On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.
NetDVMS 6.5e
Installation
6
Upgrading from a Previous Version of NetDVMS
Upgrading NetDVMS is an easy task, and you need not worry about spending hours reconfiguring your software.
The following information applies if upgrading from one NetDVMS version to another as well as if upgrading to
NetDVMS from a lower product in the product portfolio.
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Prerequisites
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Take note of your SLC (Software License Code). The SLC will change when the software version
number changes.
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If your SLC has changed, so have your DLKs (Device License Keys). Contact your NetDVMS
vendor to get new DLKs. You will typically receive the new DLKs in a single .dlk file; save it on the
computer running the NetDVMS server.
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If you do not already have the new NetDVMS version, contact your NetDVMS vendor to get he most
current version, which you are allowed to install with your SLC.
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Backing Up Your Current Configuration
It is generally a good idea to make regular backups of your server configuration as a disaster recovery
measure. Upgrading your server is no exception. While it is rare to lose your configuration (cameras,
schedules, views, etc), it
can
happen under certain circumstances. Luckily, it takes only a minute to back up
your existing configuration:
1. Create a folder called
Backup
on the desktop of your NetDVMS server, on a network drive, or on
removable media.
2. Open
My Computer
, and navigate to the NetDVMS installation folder.
3.
Copy the following files and folders into your
Backup
folder:
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All configuration (.ini) files
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All scheduling (.sch) files
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The file
users.txt
(not found in most installations)
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Folders with a name ending in
...ViewGroups
Note that the folders may not exist if upgrading from old software versions.
