Simplified Downgrade Procedure

Simplified Downgrade Procedure

A system downgrade is a user controlled downgrade to an older version of

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This procedure can be used after a simplified upgrade. 

To revert to a previously installed version, execute the following procedure:

  1. Ensure that the environment variables are set correctly:

  2. Disable all workflow groups, either from the Execution Manager in Desktop, or by entering an mzsh command, for example:

    $ mzsh mzadmin/<password> wfgropudisable \*
  3. Stop all workflows.
     

  4. Shut down all connected Desktops.
     

  5. If you want to see which Desktops that are connected, you can use the following command:

    $ mzsh mzadmin/<password> pico -view
  6. Shut down the Platform and all ECs.

    $ mzsh shutdown Platform <ec name> ...
  7. Remove MZ_HOME.

    $ rm -rf $MZ_HOME
  8. Restore the backup of MZ_HOME.

    $ cp -r <backup directory> $MZ_HOME
  9. If you are downgrading a system using Oracle, restore the database backup.

Resume Workflow Execution

  1. Set the environment variables JAVA_HOME and PATH according to the system requirements of the restored version.

  2. Start the Platform and all ECs.

    $ mzsh startup Platform <ec names> ...
  3. Import the configurations that were exported in the old version prior to the upgrade.      

    $ mzsh mzadmin/<password> systemimport <backup directory>/<filename>
  4. Start the real-time workflows.
     

  5. Enable the Workflow Groups.