Updating the Repository

General remarks

• Unless explicitly noted, always shut down ALL repository nodes before installing updates or new versions

• Make sure to create a backup of your database, alf_data and tomcat folders

• Reset/delete your solr search index (Do this while the repository nodes are shut down)

  • It will be rebuilt after startup

Version 5.1 to 6.0

• Shut down alfresco.

• Install edu-sharing 6.0 (see the corresponding document for instructions)

• adapt “tomcat/shared/classes/homeApplication.properties.xml” with the new values from installer if necessary

• The following config files are moved into the central "edu-sharing.conf", so please check if you use them and move their values in the corresponding entries in the "edu-sharing.conf" file:

  • lrmi.properties

  • register.properties

• If you want to enable elasticsearch:

  • Please follow our elasticsearch install guide

Version 5.0 to 5.1

• Shut down alfresco.

• Install edu-sharing 5.1 (see the corresponding document for instructions)

• adapt “tomcat/shared/classes/homeApplication.properties.xml” with the new values from installer if necessary

Version 4.2 to 5.0

• Shut down alfresco-5.0.d

• Install the new Alfresco version (5.2.f) in a seperate folder

• Copy over the database (dump & import) and alf_data (contentstore, contentstore.deleted) folder

  • The database migration can be skipped if you're running an individual postgresql

• Check that the new alfresco.properties under tomcat/shared/classes alfresco.properties fits to your old one

• Install the new edu-sharing version of 5.0 inside the new alfresco folder

• Copy all the application files, especially "home-application.properties.xml" inside tomcat/shared/classes

• Start the new alfresco version, and wait until all database migrations are completed

• Login as admin to edu-sharing, go to Admin-Tools → Updates

  • Run Release_5_0_NotifyRefactoring

  • Run Release_5_0_Educontext_Default

Version 4.1 to 4.2

• Shut down alfresco-5.0.d.

• Install edu-sharing 4.2 (see the corresponding document for instructions)

• adapt “tomcat/shared/classes/homeApplication.properties.xml” with the new values from installer if necessary

Version 4.0 to 4.1

• Shut down alfresco-5.0.d.

• Install edu-sharing 4.1 (see the corresponding document for instructions)

• adapt “tomcat/shared/classes/homeApplication.properties.xml” with the new values from installer if necessary

Version 3.0 to 4.0

• Shut down alfresco-5.0.d.

• Install edu-sharing 4.0 (see the corresponding document for instructions)

• adapt “tomcat/shared/classes/homeApplication.properties.xml” with the new values from installer if necessary

Version 1.8 to Version 3.0

• Install edu-sharing 3.0 for alfresco-5.0.d installieren (see the corresponding document for instructions)

• Make database and files of of alfresco-4.0.e available to alfresco-5.0.d

• Empty the SOLR 4 index

• Adapt “tomcat/shared/classes/homeApplication.properties” if necessary

• Start alfresco-5.0.d - the database migration will be executed automatically and a new index will be created.

Version 1.7 to Version 1.8

• Shut down alfresco-4.0.e.

• Install edu-sharing 1.8 (see the corresponding document for instructions)

• adapt “tomcat/shared/classes/homeApplication.properties” if necessary

Version 1.6 to Version 1.7

• Do a backup of the data base and the data directory (ald_data).?

• Install Alfresco 4.0e in a new directory.

• Select a new database during the installation and start Alfresco 4.0e.

• Shut down Alfresco, install edu-sharing 1.7 (see install notes) and adapt “tomcat/shared/classes/homeApplication.properties”.

• Clear the Alfresco 4.0e database and import the database dump of the alfresco 3.4e.

• Delete “alfresco-4.0.e: alf_data/contentstore, alf_data/contentstore.deleted”.

• Copy “alfresco3.4.e: alf_data/contentstore, alf_data/contentstore.deleted” to “alf_data alfresco-4.0.e”

• Start Alfresco-4.0.e. Alfresco and edu-sharing will process an automated update.