This Information Center describes how to upgrade Rational Synergy 7.0, 7.1, or 7.1a base model databases. These databases that have not been customized by using a model installation from a model database.
Databases customized with the Type Definition dialog box, or by modifying control files, are still considered base model databases. These databases must be upgraded by using these procedures.
To upgrade model databases and databases that have been customized with a model installation, contact IBM® Rational Software Support.
If you followed the instructions in Creating a database server, your new server is empty and ready for use.
ccm_root$ CCM_HOME=/usr/local/ccm72; export CCM_HOME
ccm_root$ PATH=$CCM_HOME/bin:$PATH; export PATH
ccm_root$ ccmdb unpack packfile -to database_path [-s server]
Your database is now upgraded to Release 7.2.
If the database was manually protected after the upgrade, you must unprotect it before you can start a session. To run your tests, unprotect the database and start up a session. Then, immediately protect the database again so that developers do not start to use the database until you have confirmed that it is working correctly. Repeat these steps each time you start a session for testing or for the post-upgrade actions.
See Upgrade considerations for detailed information about testing the upgrade.