How to Estimate the Time to Upgrade a DSA From r8.1

To estimate the time you need to do the upgrade, add the time it takes to complete each of the following tasks:

Data dump to an LDIF file
The installation process does this. Allow about five minutes per million entries.
Software installation
This takes less than half an hour.
Data load from the LDIF file
The installation process does this. Allow between one and five minutes per million entries.

Note: The times to dump and load vary, depending on your hardware configuration.