Installing viewLinc - Upgrade on a new server - viewLinc 5.2

Vaisala viewLinc Enterprise Server version 5.2 User Guide
Document code
M212933EN
Revision
B
Language
English
Product
viewLinc 5.2
Document type
User guide

If you are upgrading viewLinc on an existing server, see Installing viewLinc - Upgrade an existing server.

  1. Ensure you have completed the Setup Checklist and have recorded the license key that is included with the viewLinc USB drive.
  2. Verify that the current installation of viewLinc is version 4.3.6 or higher. If you are on a lower version, you must first upgrade to 4.3.6.
  3. Make a copy of the application data directory on the old server and store it in a secure network location.
    • viewLinc 3.6x default directory: ...\Program files\Veriteq Instruments\viewLinc\
    • viewLinc 4.x default directory: ...\Public Documents\Vaisala\Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc\ (exclude the \debug folder and any files named log\watchdog*.*
    • viewLinc 5.x default directory: C:\Program Files\Vaisala\Vaisala viewLinc\... (exclude the \debug folder and any files named log\watchdog*.*
  4. On the new viewLinc server, insert the viewLinc USB drive and run viewLincInstall.exe.
  5. Select the installation language. This language setting is used in the wizard and is used as the viewLinc browser, report and notification default language. The default language can be changed after installation is complete.
  6. Accept the Vaisala and BerkleyDB license agreements.
  7. Enter the viewLinc license key.
  8. Select your security certificate and key files. You can choose to keep the currently installed certificate and key files, upload new certificate and key files, or automatically generate new certificate and key files. To learn more about security and certificate files, see Security certificate management tips.
  9. Review the install settings and click Install.
  10. Click Finish.
  11. If your network includes viewLinc Device Hosts, run the install wizard to install viewLinc Device Host software on each device host server.
  12. On the new viewLinc Enterprise Server, double-click the desktop icon to start viewLinc in a supported browser. It may take a few minutes to start. If a security warning appears, click OK to proceed.
  13. Log in with viewLinc 5.2 administrator credentials, admin/viewL!ncAdm1n.
  14. In System Preferences on the General tab, set System log to Detailed.
  15. On the viewLinc Enterprise Server, stop all viewLinc services using the Stop Services tool: Start > Vaisala > viewLinc - Stop Services. This shuts down the following services: Watchdog, Web Server, Enterprise Server, DB Service, and then any additional services.
  16. From the stored network location, copy the backup \db and \log folders and replace the \db and \log folders in:C:\Users\Public Documents\Vaisala\Vaisala viewLinc\.
  17. On the viewLinc Enterprise Server, restart all viewLinc services using the Start Services tool: Start > Vaisala > viewLinc - Start Services. This starts the following services: DB Service, Enterprise Server, Web Server, Watchdog, and then any additional services.
    Wait 20 minutes to an hour for viewLinc to upgrade the database. viewLinc will not be available during this time. Do not stop or restart services during this period. There will be a gap in the Events log reflecting the duration of the upgrade.
  18. Open Sites Manager to verify your Location data is available.
  19. In System Preferences on the General tab, set System log to Basic.