XV. VigorACS and VigorConnect

Step 1 - Backup Current VigorACS Data

If any problems occur during the installation or if there is an issue with the later version of VigorACS, taking a backup can be essential for restoring VigorACS.
If using a Virtual Machine, an alternative could be to take a Snapshot of the current virtual machine status, which can be reinstated if the upgrade fails.

1. Go to the directory:{ACS path}\bin\acs_util\dbutil\BackupRestoreScript\Windows and open the file “backupconfig_windows.txt”.

3. Run automysqlbackup.bat in the command prompt as administrator to start the database backup process.

Step 2 - Upgrade to VigorACS 3 on Windows

Install VigorACS 3 over the existing VigorACS 2 installation.

Run setup.exe at path: \ACS\ACS. Choose Local Database and click Next:

Enter path of the MySQL directory that your existing installation uses:

Select Upgrade and click Next.

Enter the MariaDB root password that's being used by your VigorACS 2 installation.

Click Check Password to confirm whether the password works, then click Next once the password is confirmed to work.

Enter the path of your existing influxdb installation and click Next:

Set the memory that the VigorACS 3 service can use on the server then click Next to proceed::

Set the VigorACS 3 HTTP and HTTPS ports.

Alternative ports such as 8080 and 8443 can be used to avoid port conflicts with other applications on the server, or other services provided by the network router.

Set the VigorACS 3 STUN and Syslog ports:

Select the JBOSS Configuration that VigorACS will use, which controls the TLS versions accepted by VigorACS.

This needs to be selected carefully to allow all CPEs associated with your server to connect and be managed by VigorACS. If you have older CPEs then select Standalone-compatible, which allows older versions of TLS (less secure). If you have newer CPEs that support TLS 1.3, you can select Standalone-secure to allow TLS 1.3 CPEs only.

It is recommended to use the Standalone.xml for a good mix of security and compatibility.

Choose the ACS 3 home path for storing the CPEs' config backups and provisioning profiles:

Check Allow VigorACS access through Windows Firewall to have VigorACS configure the Windows Firewall to allow remote access to the VigorACS 3 service.

Select Automatically close the applications:

Wait for the installation to complete.

Once the installation has completed, check "Launch Vigor ACS" to start the VigorACS service. Then click Finish.

Once you click Login, VigorACS will display a license error, because the license is not currently valid for VigorACS 3. Upgrading the license just requires a few more steps, click Activate to continue. This will then proceed to the MyVigor system.

Once you have successfully logged in, the Product Registration screen will display the VigorACS 3 server's details. Enter a Device Name and click Submit.

Select the VigorACS 2 server that you want to upgrade and click Continue:

When the upgrade has completed in the MyVigor system, it will display "Upgrade Success". Click Activate Now to activate the license on your server:

With the license updated, all users should now be able to log into the server. Check that your Networks, Groups and Users are all present as they were before the upgrade, then you can enjoy using VigorACS 3.