Issue
What is the procedure to upgrade an existing I/A Series Enterprise Network Server to a newer release of the G3 software?
Environment
Existing I/A Series G3 ENS installation.
Newer release of the G3 software to be installed.
Cause
Upgrade
Resolution
- Back up existing ENS station.
- Open the Application Director in the existing version of WorkBench and stop the running station then close Workbench.
- Install new release of the I/A Series G3 software by running the setup.exe program from the distribution file set (expanded zip file or CD).
- If the installer prompts to allow copying of settings from previous installation, allow the copy to proceed.
- At the end of the installation process, allow the installer to start the new Niagara Daemon but not Workbench.
- Under the Stations folder in the old installation of the G3 software, locate the folder for the station that was being run.
- Copy the entire folder locate in step 5 from the Stations folder of the old installation to the Stations folder of the new installation.
- Start the new version of the Workbench, then use the Application Director to start the copied station.