Upgrading from Express Server 8

You can upgrade from Express Server 8 on Linux and Windows.

If you have custom projection systems defined, create a backup of the custom projection systems file before you run the installer. By default, the file is stored in the following location: <Installation Directory>/ImageServer/etc/gdal/esri_extra.wkt
If you made changes to the keystore file for Tomcat, including configuring a custom SSL certificate, create a backup of the keystore file before you run the installer. By default, the keystore file is stored in the following location: <Installation Directory>/ImageServer/etc/.keystore

Upgrading on Windows

To upgrade from Express Server 8 on Windows, complete the following steps:

1. Run the Express Server 9.5 installer. The Express Server installer detects the current installation and prompts you to uninstall Express Server. The uninstall process saves the existing Express Server 8 configuration, including the license file and the configuration of each image catalog.

2. Run the Express Server 9.5 installer again to install Express Server 9.5. For more information, see Installation.

3. If you created a backup of the custom projection systems file, restore the backup to the following location:

   <Installation Directory>/ImageServer/etc/gdal/esri_extra.wkt

4. Open the Express Server Manager in a web browser. For more information, see Accessing the Express Server Manager.
5. Click Status on the toolbar.

6. Click Upgrade from Express Server 8.

7. By default, the Express Server Manager looks for an existing configuration of Express Server in the default installation directory for Express Server 8. If version 8 of Express Server was not installed in the default directory, click Browse to select the Express Server 8 installation directory.

8. Click Upgrade.

   The Express Server Manager imports the saved configuration of Express Server and creates indexes and overviews for the images in each saved image catalog.

   NOTE: Depending on the size and number of image catalogs in the saved configuration, the upgrade process may take several hours.

9. Click Publish in the top navigation bar for the changes to take effect.

Upgrading on Linux

To upgrade from Express Server 8 on Linux, complete the following steps:

1. Run the Express Server 9.5 installer. The Express Server installer saves the existing Express Server 8 configuration, including the license file and the configuration of each image catalog. For more information, see Installation.

2. If you created a backup of the custom projection systems file, restore the backup to the following location:

   <Installation Directory>/ImageServer/etc/gdal/esri_extra.wkt

3. Open the Express Server Manager in a web browser. For more information, see Accessing the Express Server Manager.
4. Click Status on the toolbar.

5. Click Upgrade from Express Server 8.

6. By default, the Express Server Manager looks for an existing configuration of Express Server in the default installation directory for Express Server 8. If version 8 of Express Server was not installed in the default directory, click Browse to select the Express Server 8 installation directory.

7. Click Upgrade.

   The Express Server Manager imports the saved configuration of Express Server and creates indexes and overviews for the images in each saved image catalog.

   NOTE: Depending on the size and number of image catalogs in the saved configuration, the upgrade process may take several hours.

8. Click Publish in the top navigation bar for the changes to take effect.