Reimage 10.6.2.2 to 11.0.0

[JeffersonRodri1]

Hello Guys,

I need to make a Netwitness Upgrade from 10.6.2.2 version to 11.0.0 version. I know, I must run the 10.6.2.2 to 10.6.4.0 and after 10.6.4.0. to 10.6.4.2 and them 10.6.4.2 to 11.0.0.

I looking for ways to upgrade faster the system from version 10.6.2.2 to 11 without data loss.

But we can not waiting theses upgrades sequences... I am thinking make the bellow tasks to upgrade the 10.6.2.2. to 11.0.0:
   1. We have the Netwitness 11 environment - This is a new and parallel environment

   2. We will get the Concentrator and Decoder and make the re-image with the 11 version keeping the all data (RAID information format)

   3. Set the same configuration (hostname and IP) for the Concentrator and Decoder

   4. Add the Concentrator and Decoder on the Netwitness 11

   5. Create the all paths db and Reindex taks the Concentrator database

What do you think about this procedure to upgrade the Netwitness to version 11?

All the hosts are installed on the appliances series 4 .

Thanks to all of you =]

[JohnSnider · Accepted solution]

Just upgrade to 10.6.5 directly from 10.6.2.2, then do your upgrade backup, and upgrade to 11.0.  I just did this at a customer and had no issues. If you use AD authentication, you will need to go to the Admin/Security page after the 11.0 upgrade and click the "migration" button to migrate the AD settings to 11.0.

I would not suggest trying the manual steps you outlined, it will end up taking you longer than just doing the 2 step upgrade.

[JeffersonRodri1]

Hello John...

We wanted do the upgrade using the re-image because we don't have time for waiting.. But, as you said, the better option is make two upgrades: 10.6.2.2. to 10.6.5 and 10.6.5 to 11 and we will make follow this way.

Thanks for your help and tips about this question =]