Upgrading an existing installation

Installing updates for Network Monitor is done by installing the new version you downloaded into the current Network Monitor directory.

Before updating your production environment you should always install a test version to familiarize yourself with new and possibly changed features.

Deploying a test installation

Install the test version of Network Monitor on a different machine than your production Network Monitor host machine and copy the configuration data files. Its very important that you install the test installation on a different machine, failure to do so can interrupt your production environment.

• Install Network Monitor on a test machine
• After the install have completed, shutdown Network Monitor on the test machine.
• Copy the following files from your production Network Monitor directory into the Network Monitor directory on the test machine.
  • settings.rds
  • dbconfig.nxd
  • init.cfg
  • statistics\current.nxd
  • statistics\current.nxr
• Start the test installation of Network Monitor.

  Note: Distributed Edition only. One limitation with a test installation is that no gateway connects to the test installation as they are configured to connect to your production environment. Do not change this, if you want to test gateway features, create a new gateway on the Network Monitor test installation and install it on a gateway test machine.

When you are satisfied with the tests you can move on and update your production environment.

• Updating your production environment
• Make a backup copy of your current version. Including the following files:
  • settings.rds
  • dbconfig.nxd
  • (DE Only) \gateways
  • \statistics
• Shutdown KNM
• Install the update into the current directory
• Done