Upgrading R6.1 - R6.6 to the current release

Upgrading to OnePlace Solutions Release 7.x from release 6.1 through to R6.6 is supported and will migrate existing configuration settings where possible. 


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When upgrading to R7.x, it is necessary to create a new license list (in SharePoint 2010 and above) and request a new key. For information on how to create a new license list, please click here.

Pre-requisites

  1. Ensure all client installations have the OnePlace Solutions pre-requisites of .NET Framework 4.0 and VSTO installed
  2. Ensure previous release of OnePlaceMail and the old Productivity Tools are uninstalled

Upgrade Steps

  1. If you're running a release prior to R6.1 refer to upgrading from Pre-R6.1
  2. Read the upgrade considerations before proceeding:
  3. Uninstall the current release of OnePlaceMail and Productivity Tools (manually via Add/Remove programs or via an .msi paramater, using group policy). The new installation is using a different installation technology
  4. Download the latest software (setup wizard / exe file) or msi files for enterprise upgrades
  5. Upgrade/install R7.x by following the steps in  Installation (single user) or Installation (group policy)

The evaluation software and the production software are the same - your license key determines if the software is in an evaluation or licensed state.

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 For R6.1 and above, configurations settings are migrated to R7.x (except 'Recent locations')

 

What if I have historic server components installed?

Some client environments may have OnePlaceMail server components installed from an earlier release of OnePlaceMail.  These are not required as at Release 6 onward and can be removed (unless you have been directed by technical support to retain the components).

 

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It is recommend to uninstall server components if these are installed. 

 

Scenario 1: Remove Server Components:

  1. Leave the existing server components installed on the WFE/SharePoint servers (temporarily)
  2. Upgrade client installations, using the MSI (not exe/setup wizard), using parameters:
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    Please note the license location needs to be set for each MSI that is deployed. If the license location is not included, the software will not be licensed correctly.

     

    If using OnePlaceMail and OnePlaceDocs only:

    OnePlaceMail_Office2013.msi /quiet LicenseLocation="http://yourSPserver/lists/license" ForceClientOnly="1"
OnePlaceDocs_Office2013.msi /quiet LicenseLocation="http://yourSPserver/lists/license" ForceClientOnly="1"

     

    If using OnePlaceLive, in conjunction with OnePlaceMail and OnePlaceDocs - set the license location and OnePlaceLive site:

    OnePlaceMail_Office2013.msi /quiet LicenseLocation="http://yourSPserver/lists/license" SettingsUrl="http://yourSPserver/sites/OnePlaceLiveSolution" ForceClientOnly="1"
OnePlaceDocs_Office2013.msi /quiet LicenceLocation="http://yourSPserver/lists/license" SettingsUrl="http://yourSPserver/sites/OnePlaceLiveSolution" ForceClientOnly="1"
 
The OnePlaceLive client only needs to be installed for solution architects responsible for creating OnePlaceLive Solution Profiles for publishing to the OnePlaceLive service.
OnePlaceLive.msi /quiet LicenceLocation="http://yourSPserver/lists/license" SettingsUrl="http://yourSPserver/sites/OnePlaceLiveSolution" ForceClientOnly="1"

     

  3. Once all client installs are upgraded (with the ForceClientOnly switch), the server component can be uninstalled from all WFE/SharePoint servers.

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Scenario 2: Retain Server Components:

  1. Uninstall the existing version of Server Components (on each front end web server installed via add/remove programs)
  2. Download and install the latest server components (see Server component in SP2007 - also contains 2010 & 2013 if required)
  3. Once all front-end web servers containing server components have been updated, upgrade client installations using the MSI files or download the latest software.