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Performing the Conversion of a Deduplication Database from Version 4 to Version 5

You can use the Convert DDB to V5 workflow to perform the conversion of a deduplication database (DDB) from Version 4 to Version 5. When you initiate the conversion process, the DDB moves to offline state, and then again moves to online state after successful upgrade.

Before You Begin

Procedure

  1. From the CommCell Browser, go to Workflows.

  2. Right-click Convert DDB to V5, and then click All Tasks > Execute to run the workflow.

    The Convert DDB to V5 Options dialog box appears.

  3. From the Run workflow on list, select the workflow engine to use to execute the workflow.

  4. Select the Execution option.

  5. For the Select an option, select the Execution option.

  6. For the Select location to store the output, select one of the following options:

    • Send over email: The workflow sends the output to the user who executes the workflow.

    • Save locally on the Workflow Engine computer: The workflow saves the output locally on the computer that hosts the Workflow Engine.

    • Both: The workflow performs both the above operations.

  7. Click OK.

    If you selected Save locally on the Workflow Engine computer or both option for Select location to store the output, then Location to store the output dialog box appears.

  8. In the Specify location to store the output on Workflow Engine computer (example, D:\outputs) box, specify the location to store the output on the Workflow Engine computer.

  9. Click OK.

    The Select DDBs to convert dialog box appears.

  10. From the Deduplication databases list, select the deduplication databases that you want to convert.

    The deduplication databases that are offline or have an administration job running do not appear in the list.

  11. Click OK.

    The Confirm dialog box appears.

  12. Type confirm, and then click OK.

Result

  • If you selected Send over email or both option for Select location to store the output, then the user who executes the workflow receives an email with the conversion information.

  • You can monitor the progress of the workflow execution in the Job Controller window.

    For more information, see Monitoring Backup, Restore, and Other Jobs.

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