Upgrading to Appeon for PowerBuilder 2016

Upgrading Appeon Server

Step 1: Launch the Appeon for PowerBuilder 2016 Setup program and select to install Appeon Server for .NET (see Starting the installation).

Step 2: Click the OK button in the Confirm Upgrade message box.

Figure 65. Confirm upgrade

Confirm upgrade


Step 3: Specify the settings for ASP.NET when necessary, and then click Next.

Select the Modify current ASP.NET settings checkbox and then modify the attribute values; or click Reset to restore the default values. These values are used to determine the maximum number of concurrent users that Appeon Server can support, therefore, setting proper values can help improve the Appeon Server performance. For detailed instructions, refer to the section called “Microsoft IIS server” in Appeon Performance Tuning Guide.

Figure 66. ASP .NET settings

ASP .NET settings


When the Next button is clicked, a message box opens indicating that the upgrade is preparing files.

Figure 67. Setup is preparing files

Setup is preparing files


Before the upgrade process starts, if the setup program detects that IIS server is running, a warning message will pop up reminding you to stop it, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 68. Check Task Manager

Check Task Manager


The upgrade process uninstalls the old version of Appeon Server (including Appeon Server instances if any), backs up configurations and begins the installation of Appeon Server (including Appeon Server instances if any) based on the backup information. This will take several minutes.

Step 4: When setup is complete, click Finish to complete the installation of Appeon Server.

It is recommended that you keep Restart IIS Server and Register .NET Framework 4.0 selected when clicking Finish.

Figure 69. Setup is complete

Setup is complete


The setup program will restart the IIS server and then register .NET Framework, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 70. Register .NET Framework

Register .NET Framework


Upgrading Appeon Developer

Step 1: Launch the Appeon for PowerBuilder 2016 Setup program and select to install Appeon Developer (see Starting the installation).

Step 2: Click the Yes button in the Confirm Upgrade message box.

Figure 71. Confirm upgrade

Confirm upgrade


Once you click the Yes button, a message box opens indicating that Setup is preparing files.

Figure 72. Setup is preparing files

Setup is preparing files


The upgrade process uninstalls the old version of Appeon Developer, backs up configurations then begins the installation of Appeon Developer based on the backup information. This will take several minutes.

Step 3: Click the Finish button when the upgrade is complete.

Upgrading Appeon Server Web Component

Step 1: Launch the Appeon for PowerBuilder 2016 Setup program and select to install Appeon Server Web Component (see Starting the installation).

Step 2: Click the Yes button in the Confirm Upgrade message box.

Figure 73. Confirm upgrade

Confirm upgrade


Once you click the Yes button, a message box opens indicating that Setup is preparing files.

Figure 74. Setup is preparing files

Setup is preparing files


The upgrade process uninstalls the old version of Appeon Server Web Component then begins the installation of Appeon Server Web Component. This will take several minutes.

Step 3: Click the Finish button when the upgrade is complete.