Fix Pack Installation

Periodically AVEVA releases fix packs and recommends installing those after the main release.

Visit the AVEVA Support Site at https://softwaresupport.aveva.com/ to find and download the latest fix.

To install a fix release:

1. Install the full release as per the instructions in this guide.

2. Read the release letter for information about the fix release and its contents.

3. Create backup copies of:

   1. Any customized .config files, located in the application root directory (for example, C:\inetpub\Dashboard).

   2. Any customized Bootstrap files, see Change the Out-of-the-box Installation.

4. Install the Update using either Deployment Manager (see Step 2: Global Parameters), or via the command line:

   3. Locate AVEVA.AIM.Workhub.and.Dashboard.[ProductVersion].msp on the release media.

   4. Select Start, Run, and then type cmd to open a command prompt window.

   5. At the prompt, run the following command:

      %windir%\system32\msiexec /update [path to AVEVA.AIM.Workhub.and.Dashboard.[ProductVersion].msp] reinstall=all reinstallmode=vamus /l*v c: \patchinstall.log

   6. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the release. You may be prompted for the path to the original msi file for the full release.

   7. Upgrade any affected components, such as the database or the website deployment, refer to the release letter mentioned in step 2.

   8. To redeploy the Dashboard site using Web Deploy:

      1. On the AIM Workhub Web Server, open IIS.

      2. Expand the server instance node.

      3. Expand the Sites node.

      4. Right-click the AIM Dashboard site.

      5. Select Deploy, and then select Import Application.

      6. Go to <Install Directory>/Dashboard, select the AVEVA.NET.Dashboard.zip file, and then select Next.

      7. Select the contents of the package, and then select Next.

      8. Enter the Application Package information, and then select Next.

      9. When the package finishes installing, select Finish.

5. Refer to the files that you backed up in step 3:

   9. Re-apply any customizations to any newly installed .config files

   10. Replace any new default Bootstrap files with any (backed up) customized versions.

   Notes:

   • A fix release can be uninstalled separately from the full release.

   • Only the latest fix release needs to be installed as it includes all fixes since the previous full release.

   • It is not necessary to uninstall an earlier fix release before installing the latest one.