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Database Upgrade Tool

The database upgrade tool is intended to be run after an existing Device Registration Service installation has been successfully upgraded, with the backed-up database correctly restored, but before the DRS service is started yet. The tool goes through all existing application profiles, devices and device groups, and (assuming they are already valid) performs necessary modifications to have the database records ready for the latest DRS release, including but not limited to: initialize properties newly introduced, convert and/or modify existing values to meet new features’ requirements, and so on.

The upgrade tool (NSi.DeviceManagement.Upgrade.exe) is located at C:\Program Files\Nuance\Device Registration Service\Service.

Process:

  1. Once started, the DRS Database Upgrade Tool retrieves the database connection currently configured in DRS Device Configuration Manager and performs the necessary initialization on this database. Once service has initialized, click Run to begin the upgrade process.

    During the process, the administrator is informed of application profiles, device groups, and individual records that have been processed, any errors encountered, and if the upgrade was successful.

  2. Once processing has been successfully completed, the log will display Completed successfully message. Click Close to exit the tool.
  3. Start the DRS service with the newly-upgraded database records.