Activation Server 6

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Navigation: Activation Server > Part II - Installation and Configuration > Installation of the Activation Server (on-premise) > Install Updates

Update from version 4 / 5 to version 6

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The database server used by Activation Server 6 changed from Microsoft SQL Server to MySQL. All data has to be migrated from the MS-SQL Database to MySQL. This typically takes a few hours but depending on the number of transactions or number of license files could take more time. A data migration tool is provided which

•makes an estimation of the time needed

•does a final conversion of the data from MS-SQL to MySQL

You should install Activation Server 6 on a new virtual windows instance.

The update is done in different steps

•Check system requirements

•Install MySQL Server

•Install Activation Server 6 (do not login into the server after installation)

•Download Migration Tool

•Check migration time and migrate the data