Installing StreamServe 5.6.1 in parallel with previous versions

This section describes how to install and start running StreamServe 5.6.1 in parallel with StreamServe 5.6 and/or StreamServe Persuasion SP5 Hotfix 1684 (or later).

Running in parallel with SP5

If you run SP5, the steps in this section assume you have installed hotfix 1684 and applied the hotfix to the enterprise repository (via Apply hotfix in Control Center).

To install StreamServe 5.6.1 in parallel with a previous version

1	Close all StreamServe software and stop all StreamServe applications.

2	Install the StreamServe 5.6.1 components on the computer.

3	Open the 5.6.1 version of Control Center.

4	In the Welcome to Control Center dialog box, review the information, and click OK.

5	In the Change Password dialog box, change the password for the Management Gateway Administrator, and click OK.

6	In the Enterprise Repository Configuration dialog box, verify that the settings are correct to connect to the existing 5.6 or SP5 enterprise repository.

The management gateway for 5.6.1 connects to the existing enterprise repository. You can see the application domains from the previous StreamServe versions, but cannot manage them.

To run StreamServe 5.6.1 and the previous versions

You can now set up your application domains and applications for 5.6.1, and start running your StreamServe 5.6.1 environment.

To manage the StreamServe applications from previous versions, you must use a Control Center installation of the same version.

Related topics

For information about migrating the SP5 and 5.6 environments to 5.6.1, see the Transport and migration documentation.