Client

Upgrading through the CLIMS Clients Page

1. Open a web browser and access the CLIMS Server web interface.

2. Log in and go to the Clients page.

   

   Clients Page

   
   

Upgrading a Single Client

1. Click the upgrade icon of the target client.

   

   Clients Page: Upgrading a Single Client

   
   

2. Click Confirm to proceed.

   

   Clients Page: Confirm Upgrade

   
   

Upgrading All Clients

1. Click the Upgrade All button.

   

   Clients Page: Upgrading All Clients

   
   

2. Click Confirm to proceed.

   

   Clients Page: Confirm Upgrade

   
   

Upgrading Manually

Start by Getting the Client Installers to download the latest client installer or use the commands to download and automatically run the installer file.

Windows

Upgrading through the Windows Installer Interface

1. Double-click the new installer.

2. In the setup wizard, click Next.

   

   Welcome Screen

   
   

3. Read and accept the License Agreement, then click Next.

   

   End-User License Agreement

   
   

4. The installer automatically detects the previous installation directory.

   Click Change to specify a new directory; otherwise, click Next.

   

   Destination Folder

   
   

   

   Changing the Installation Directory

   
   

5. The installer automatically detects the previous CLIMS Server URL.

   Use the previous configuration or update the URL. Click Next.

   

   CLIMS Server Details

   
   

6. Click Install to start the upgrade process.

   Alternatively, click Back to review any installation setting.

   

   Ready to Install

   
   

7. The installer will set up all necessary files on the computer. Click Finish.

   

   Complete Installation

   
   

Unix

Upgrading using the Downloaded Installer

This is only applicable for installing on OL/RHEL/CentOS 7.

1. Open a terminal with root user privileges.

2. Run the following command:

   Command Syntax

   export SERVER_URL="http(s)://<clims_hostname>:<port_number>" && rpm -Uvh "<path_to_installer>/OpeniTCLIMSClient-linux-x64.rpm"

   Parameter	Description
   <clims_hostname>	Use this parameter to specify the hostname of the machine where the CLIMS Server is installed
   <port_number>	Use this parameter to specify the port number used by the web service, which is 8888 by default; this is specified upon CLIMS Server installation
   <path_to_installer>	Use this to specify the path to the installer file

   Command Parameters
   
   

Example

To install OpeniTCLIMSClient-linux-x64.rpm from /root/Installers/, using the CLIMS Server URL, http://desktop123win:8888:

Example

export SERVER_URL="http://desktop123win:8888" && rpm -Uvh "/root/Installers/OpeniTCLIMSClient-linux-x64.rpm"

Next Steps?

After upgrading, proceed with verifying the installation.

Verifying CLIMS Client Installation