Installation Guide

Stop the production Automation Server and Inventory Server

Before proceeding with the upgrade, stop the Automation Server and Inventory Server services on your production servers. Launch the Automation Server Manager and Inventory Server Manager and follow the on-screen instructions. The actual steps depend on the version you ware upgrading from.

For example, to stop Alloy Automation Server 8:

  1. On the computer hosting the Automation Server, run the Automation Server Manager.

  2. Click Stop.

  3. Click OK to exit the Automation Server Manager.

For example, to stop Alloy Inventory Server 8:

  1. On the computer hosting the Inventory Server, run the Inventory Server Manager.

  2. Click Stop.

  3. Click OK to exit the Inventory Server Manager.

If you have several Inventory Server instances for your Alloy Discovery database, you must stop every instance.

NEXT STEP: Force users to log off.