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Existing GeoEvent Server users

Caution:

Do not uninstall an existing version of ArcGIS GeoEvent Server before installing the new version of GeoEvent Server. Instead, run the ArcGIS GeoEvent Server installer to properly upgrade your existing GeoEvent Server configuration to the new version.

The GeoEvent Server installer is designed to detect and upgrade an existing installation of the GeoEvent Server on the target machine.

Before upgrading to a new version of GeoEvent Server, it is recommended you export your GeoEvent Serverconfiguration using ArcGIS GeoEvent Manager and back up any installed or added components. The components are added to the following folder: <arcgis-geoevent-install-location>\deploy.

For any custom components, you might need to modify the code, release numbers, configurations, and rebuild with the appropriate version of GeoEvent Server Software Development Kit.

Common software upgrade questions

This section addresses common questions about the upgrade behavior of GeoEvent Server.

Do I need to uninstall a previous version of GeoEvent Server before installing the new version?

No. If you already have an existing version of GeoEvent Server installed, the setup will automatically upgrade it to the new version without any additional configuration.

Do I need to back up anything before installing the new version of GeoEvent Server?

Yes. It is recommended that you back up your GeoEvent Server configuration as well as your added components.

To back up your GeoEvent Server configuration, use GeoEvent Manager to export your configuration as a configuration file.

To back up your added components, back up the content from the following folder: <arcgis-geoevent-install-location>\GeoEvent\deploy.

If I upgrade to a new version of ArcGIS Server, do I need to upgrade GeoEvent Server?

Yes. The release of GeoEvent Server must match ArcGIS Server. You cannot run mismatched releases of the software on the same machine.

Steps for upgrading from a previous version

Follow the steps below to upgrade from a previous version of GeoEvent Server:

  1. Stop GeoEvent Server.

    If the GeoEvent Server is running as a Linux daemon, skip to Step 2.

  2. Stop and uninstall the GeoEvent Server daemon.

    Refer to the GeoEvent Server Installation Guide for the version currently installed and execute Step 1 to stop and uninstall the GeoEvent Server daemon.

  3. Execute the install steps from Installing GeoEvent Server. This will upgrade GeoEvent Server to the new version.
Note:

Your existing GeoEvent Server configuration will be preserved and will be upgraded to the new version the first time GeoEvent Server runs.