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The Upgrade Process › Evaluate Before You Install or Upgrade

Evaluate Before You Install or Upgrade

The Installation Checker (checkinstall) utility assesses an installation or an upgrade. The utility runs automatically at the start of an installation or upgrade and at the end of an upgrade attempt. You can also run it manually. The utility produces a report results file (precheck-results.html) in the <install-root>/checkinstall/check-logs directory.

Upgrade Action: For best results, run the Installation Checker before starting the full installation and upgrade process. Carefully evaluate and resolve warnings before proceeding.

The following procedure explains how to run the Installation Checker manually.

Follow these steps:

  1. Extract the CA Clarity PPM installer to the CA Clarity PPM application server.
  2. Open a command prompt and navigate to the checkinstall directory located in the directory to which you extracted the installer.
  3. Invoke the checkinstall command:

    UNIX: 

    sh checkinstall.sh

    Windows: 

    checkinstall.bat

    Note: You are asked for the Operator Username and Operator Email. This information refers to the user who is upgrading or installing and the email of the user. This information is stored as a record in the installation log.

  4. Verify the results.

    The results contain any warnings and errors and also indicate any customizations you have made. Review the customizations and make adjustments for the upgrade as necessary.