Upgrade a Galaxy Repository node

Important: Upgrade the GR node before upgrading other nodes.

When you upgrade a GR node, the local Platform and all hosted objects are undeployed and the database schema is migrated from the existing schema to the Application Server 2023 R2 schema. Existing data from the GR is also migrated to the new schema.

You must upgrade all Application Server components (IDE, Bootstrap, and GR) to the same version that are installed on the GR node.

SQL Server Considerations

If the GR node contains less than the recommended RAM amount, system performance may be impacted as SQL Server will use more CPU to compensate for the lower amount of available memory. To improve system performance, set the SQL Server minimum memory (min server memory) to 1/3 of total physical memory. See "Allocating Galaxy Repository Node Memory" in the Application Server User Guide for additional information.

To upgrade the GR node

1. Review the status of objects deployed in the system and take appropriate action, if needed.

2. Run Setup.exe from the DVD. See Upgrading the Wonderware System Platform for information about the installation process.

   Note: If you are upgrading from System Platform 2017 Update 2 or earlier, you can optionally add the AVEVA System Monitor at this point. Adding or deleting other components requires that you run the Modify workflow after the upgrade process is complete. Components that cannot be selected or deselected are locked and can only be added or removed through the Modify workflow. See Modify an installation for more information.

3. When the Installation Complete dialog box appears, click Configure to continue. See Get started with Configurator for more information.

   Important: Configure all GR nodes in multi-galaxy environments to point to a single System Management Server.

4. Close the Configurator and restart the computer to complete the upgrade.

5. When the GR node has been upgraded, open the IDE and connect to the galaxy. The galaxy will be automatically migrated to System Platform 2023 R2.

   Note: If you are using a remote IDE node to connect to the galaxy, make sure that you have upgraded the IDE node before connecting to the galaxy.