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Testing the SDL Contenta Software

After completing both the Contenta Server and Contenta Client upgrades, follow these steps to ensure your installation is working properly.

About this task

If you encounter errors with any of the following tests, see the Troubleshooting topic to resolve the issue. See the SDL Contenta Administration topics for a description of the commands used in this procedure.

Follow these procedures on a Contenta Client system on which you installed Contenta administration tool. This is a system on which you performed a Custom installation.

Procedure

  1. Log in as sysadmin.

    The upgrade program resets the sysadmin password, so you must use the password manager the first time you log in. You can change the password back to the site-specific sysadmin password after you log in.

    See the SDL Contenta Administration topics in the Contenta documentation for detailed information about the programs noted in the next steps. The programs are located and should be run from the Contenta_home/bin directory.

  2. List the databases using listdb.pl.
  3. Create a new database using newdb.pl.

    The program writes a series of messages to the screen while creating the database. If the creation fails, an error message is written to the screen.

  4. Execute the Contenta Administration tool pcmadmin for the database you created.
  5. Execute the dbexport.pl program to export the database you created.
  6. Execute the dbimport.pl program to import the database you exported.
  7. Execute Contenta Explorer with the database you created and the database you imported.
  8. Core Contenta only (sites not using SDL Contenta DITA or SDL Contenta S1000D): In Contenta Explorer, click Tools > Dynamic Import to verify the tool executes, then exit the Dynamic Import tool.
  9. Exit Contenta Explorer.
    If you complete these activities successfully, your SDL Contenta upgrade is configured properly.