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How to Upgrade from Release 11.3.4

When you upgrade, you update the application and database to a newer version. To upgrade from Release 11.3.4 to Release 12.8, use the following process:

1. Install Release 11.3.4 Cumulative Patch 14 or Higher.
2. Stop the Services.
3. Uninstall Release 11.3.4.
4. Install Release 12.8.

Note: Upgrading and migrating your data are separate processes:

• Upgrade. Updates the application and database structures to a newer version.
• Migrate. Transforms or moves the data from previous database structures to new database structures, which were created during the upgrade.

At the end of the Release 12.8 installation, the CA MDB structures are upgraded and you are prompted to migrate your data to the new database structures. For information about migrating your Release 11.3.4 data, see How to Migrate CA APM Data from Release 11.3.4 to Release 12.8.