Unattended Installer - Upgrade

When upgrading using the Unattended Installer, the component section of the XML file is ignored, only previously installed components will be upgraded. With the exception of K2 blackpoint, where the K2 Workspace component will be installed when upgrading to K2 blackpearl.

Upgrading from K2 blackpoint to K2 blackpearl

When upgrading from K2 blackpoint to K2 blackpearl, the following must be noted:

The Installation path will be the original path used when K2 blackpoint was installed, for example:
"C:\Program Files\K2 blackpoint\"
A new license key is required when upgrading from K2 blackpoint to K2 blackpearl
K2 Workspace will be installed when upgrading from K2 blackpoint to K2 blackpearl

To run the Unattended Upgrade installer the following command is used:

Syntax:

setup.exe /upgrade:"{filename}"

Parameters
{filename}	This is the name of the XML file that will be used for the upgrade installation.

Output:

Launches the Setup Manager and then starts the upgrade.

Upgrade Steps:

It is recommended to use the XML file that was used during a Full Installation for the XML Upgrade file.

This will not install new components, it only upgrades the installed components.

The following XML file variables can be edited as required to create the XML Upgrade file:

Copy K2 Service User name and password variables
<add key="[USERSNAME]" value="K2WORKFLOW\User"/> <add key="[USERSPASS]" value="Pass"/>

Copy K2 Host Server
<add key="[HOSTSERVERDBNAME]" value="K2HostServer"/> <add key="[HOSTSERVERCONNECTIONSTRING]" value="Data Source=SA-SCINSTALL2\instance01;Initial Catalog=K2HostServer;integrated security=sspi"/> <add key="[HOSTSERVERDBSQLSERVER]" value="SA-SCINSTALL2\instance01"/>

After editing the XML file, open the Command Prompt, and type the following syntax:
C:\Pearl>setup.exe /upgrade:Upgrade.xml to start the XML file.

The K2 Setup Manager will start.

When the upgrade installation is complete, the XML file can be edited by using a text editor such as Notepad.