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

[said shafik <saidshafik at hotmail dot com>]

The release notes link is:
 
http://csdirect.iii.com/csd/release_notes/pdf/2007_upgrade_ftp.pdf
 
If your library is an Oracle site, don't forget to read:
 
http://csdirect.iii.com/faq/oraclerls.shtml#support
 
 
 
 
 
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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: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:59:19 -0400> From: pcrawfor at bryant dot edu> To: innopac at innopacusers dot org> Subject: Re: [IUG] Release 2007 - System vs. Staff application> > Hi Joe -> > You can find the Release notes on http://csdirect.iii.com> > Best - Pat> > ________________________________________> > Pat Crawford> Access Services Librarian> Douglas and Judith Krupp Library> Bryant University : HELIN Consortium> 1150 Douglas Pike : Smithfield, RI 02917> Office/Voice 401-232-6000 x20414> > ________________________________> > From: innopac-bounces at innopacusers dot org on behalf of Joe Hewitt> Sent: Wed 5/7/2008 9:43 AM> To: IUG INNOPAC List> Subject: Re: [IUG] Release 2007 - System vs. Staff application> > > > Sue,> > Where can I find those Release Notes for Release 2007?> > Thanks,> Joe Hewitt> Missouri State University> > > On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Sue E Boggs <boggs at ups dot edu> wrote:> > > 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://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://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> >> > > --- 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> > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts ---> multipart/mixed> text/plain (text body -- kept)> application/ms-tnef> ---> --> 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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