This section describes how to upgrade the OS in a computer where JP1/Software Distribution is installed.

To upgrade the OS in a computer where JP1/Software Distribution Manager or JP1/Software Distribution Client is installed, you must first make a backup and then uninstall JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution Client.

If you use AMT Linkage with JP1/Software Distribution Manager (relay manager) or JP1/Software Distribution Client to store host IDs, the assets are treated as being the same as before migration by the higher system because the host IDs can be restored after data migration. For details about how to store clients' host IDs, see 6.5.1 Storing the client's host ID in the manual Description and Planning Guide.

When you make the backup and when you restore from the backup, you must stop the JP1/Software Distribution services. In the case of JP1/Software Distribution Manager, you must stop the Remote Install Server service. In the case of JP1/Software Distribution Client, you must stop the client from the client manager.

To upgrade the OS:

1. Make a backup of JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution Client.
   For details about the data to be backed up, see 5.3 Backing up and restoring the system in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 2.
   
2. Uninstall JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution Client.
   For details about how to uninstall, see 1.4 Uninstalling JP1/Software Distribution.
   
3. Upgrade the OS.
4. Install a new JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution Client.
   If you are using AMT Linkage with JP1/Software Distribution Manager (relay manager) or JP1/Software Distribution Client to store host IDs, the host IDs that were used prior to uninstallation are restored.
   
5. Restore from the backup.