Re: [IUG] Release 2007 - System vs. Staff application

[said shafik <saidshafik at hotmail dot com>]

Than you Sue for that great respond. I hope all libraries post their experience with the Release 2007 implementation once it is done so the rest can benifit from the experience. What do you think?
 
 
 
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Said Shafik Library Systems Manager Drexel University Libraries Philadelphia, PA 19104-2875 Phone: 215.895.1832 Fax: 215.895.2070 http://library.drexel.edu 
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> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 15:18:21 -0700> From: boggs at ups dot edu> To: innopac at innopacusers dot org> Subject: Re: [IUG] Release 2007 - System vs. Staff application> > Per the Release Notes you can upgrade to JRE 1.6.0_02 at your> convenience if you are already on JRE 1.5.0. Once you upgrade the server> (and make those few wwwoption changes that are needed right away) you> are set. You do not have to do anything to the client machines until you> are ready to upgrade the JRE.> > The memory issue is a big one for us as well. A bunch of our student> workstations (mostly milacq & milcat) don't have 1 G. They are finding> it slow going now so I don't think they'll do okay under 2007 until we> upgrade their memory. That is what will dictate when we can upgrade to> the new Release.> > Since you haven't done an upgrade before I'll tell you the way I like to> do it. I run the preparation phase in the afternoon so I can call III> during our normal business hours if needed. That phase can be done while> others are doing their normal work, though I do like to warn them not to> run create lists or global updates or anything else that would be> tasking the system. Then I answer no to the question of whether I want> to continue. This is step 14 in the checklist. I come in the next> morning before the library opens and run the commit phase (which seems> to be called the conversion phase in this release). That way I don't> have to come in quite so early in the morning to do it all in one step> and I can be fore-warned of any problems in the initial step. We run a> full unattended backup every night so I don't have a problem with that> requirement before starting the second phase.> > It isn't as big a deal with the new servers but back in the day> (sounding like an old timer) the whole process used to take longer.> According to my notes the second phase of the 2006 upgrade took 20> minutes. With the reindexing of this release it might be a bit longer.> > Sue> > Sue Boggs> Cataloging & Library Technician> Technical Services> Library> University of Puget Sound> 1500 N. Warner St. #1021> Tacoma, WA 98416-1021> (253) 879-2667> boggs at ups dot edu> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org [mailto:innopac-> > bounces at innopacusers dot org] On Behalf Of Pruntel,Alison> > Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 2:06 PM> > To: sowder at andrews dot edu; innopac at innopacusers dot org> > Subject: Re: [IUG] Release 2007 - System vs. Staff application> > > > Hi Steve,> > > > > > > > Thank you for responding.> > > > > > > > That's good to know about your situation. And again, just to clarify,> > once we upgrade our server to 2007, I have to load the Millennium> staff> > client (milup160_02.exe + JRE 1.6.0_02) on all the staff PCs - i.e.,> if> > their staff workstation has 2006 (milup150_12.exe file + JRE> 1.5.0_12)?> > Or will they still be able to work on the old client (milup150_12.exe)> > until I can upgrade (I'm guessing it's okay per> > http://csdirect.iii.com/downloads/milclient.shtml)? I'm just trying to> > plan out how we upgrade the server and then upgrade the staff> machines,> > i.e., do it all on one day or if I am able to do it on a rolling> basis.> > > > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > > > Alison> > > > > > > > Alison Pruntel> > Electronic Resources Librarian> > Fauquier County Public Library> > 11 Winchester Street> > Warrenton, VA 20186> > 540-349-2770 (voice)> > 540-349-3278 (fax)> > http://library.fauquiercounty.gov> > http://fcpleresources.blogspot.com/> > > > ------------------------------> > > > > > > > Message: 11> > > > Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 14:36:11 -0400> > > > From: Steve Sowder <sowder at andrews dot edu>> > > > Subject: Re: [IUG] Release 2007 - System vs. Staff application> > > > To: IUG INNOPAC List <innopac at innopacusers dot org>> > > > Message-ID: <4820A51B dot 5090008 at andrews dot edu>> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed> > > > > > > > We run our clients on XP with anything from 256M and up. The 256's are> a> > > > > > bit slow but not too bad if it only doing circulation.> > > > > > > > For Milcat, Milacq you should be ok with 1G. Of course, more is> better.> > > > > > > > Steve Sowder Systems> > Librarian> > > > sowder at andrews dot edu Andrews University> > > > > > > > Pruntel,Alison wrote:> > > > > Hello,> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > I've never done an upgrade before and have what is probably a really> > > > > dumb question. We are a turnkey system. When you upgrade the server> to> > > > > the latest release (2007), do you have to do all your staff machines> > for> > > > > the Millennium applications at the same time, i.e., right after?> We're> > > > > still on XP with the standard 1 Gb of RAM, which sounds like the> bare> > > > > minimum, so our timing for upgrade is going to depend on when we can> > get> > > > > those staff machines upgraded (staff run multiple apps). Any advice> on> > > > > timing?> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Thanks,> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Alison> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > Alison Pruntel> > > > > Electronic Resources Librarian> > > > > Fauquier County Public Library> > > > > 11 Winchester Street> > > > > Warrenton, VA 20186> > > > > 540-349-2770 (voice)> > > > > 540-349-3278 (fax)> > > > > http://library.fauquiercounty.gov> <http://library.fauquiercounty.gov/>> > > > > > > http://fcpleresources.blogspot.com/> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---> > multipart/alternative> > text/plain (text body -- kept)> > text/html> > ---> > --> > This message was distributed through the Innovative Users Group> INNOPAC list> > Public replies: INNOPAC at innopacusers dot org> > Update your subscription options:> http://innopacusers.org/mailman/listinfo/innopac> > --> This message was distributed through the Innovative Users Group INNOPAC list> Public replies: INNOPAC at innopacusers dot org> Update your subscription options: http://innopacusers.org/mailman/listinfo/innopac
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