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Version: 2023.3

Upgrade the Production Environment

When upgrading the production environment, the working procedures from the validation upgrade are repeated, see Upgrade the Validation Environment.

What you need for this stage​

CloudShell installation files​

You need the installation package for the CloudShell implementation, and the installation package for the current implementation.

You can get the latest CloudShell version from your ftp account at ftp.qualisystems.com.

To download the installation files for an earlier version of CloudShell, go to the Quali Download Center.

3rd party installation files​

Get the installation files of the 3rd party tools being used with CloudShell on your production environment, for example:

  • Traffic Generator GUI application (Ixia, Spirent, and so on)
  • Ranorex 5.1.3 to 8.3.2 (last verified in CloudShell 9.3) – Older versions of Ranorex must be upgraded to continue using the GUI tools.

Prepare the production environment​

All users should be logged off from the production machine, and the work on this machine should be suspended until the procedure is completed.

Acquire a permanent license​

To activate CloudShell on the validation environment, you need a license. For more information, see Select a CloudShell License.

To acquire a permanent license:

  1. Run the CloudShell installer or the fingerprint application and get the fingerprint information of your machines.
  2. Send a license request with this information to Quali Customer Support through the Quali Support Center.

Production environment upgrade procedure​

  • Run the setup.exe provided in your CloudShell installation package, select the Custom / Upgrade procedure and upgrade your CloudShell components the same way you upgraded the validation environment.