Preparing for the Content Manager server upgrade
Before upgrading Content Manager server, perform a number of preparatory tasks.
- Cancel or complete all current publish transactions
If you have any publish transactions that are currently in the queue and not yet completed, cancel those publish transactions from the Publishing Queue dialog in Content Manager Explorer, or wait for them to finish before proceeding. - Uninstalling add-ons
If you have any add-on products installed, even if they are compatible with SDL Web 8.5, uninstall all of them before upgrading Content Manager server. Compatible add-ons minimally require an uninstall and reinstall, unless explicitly indicated otherwise. - Preparing to upgrade SiteEdit to Experience Manager
If your current implementation of SDL Tridion software also includes an SDL SiteEdit implementation, some backup steps are required before you can upgrade Content Manager server. - Backing up TCM54.config
If you changed caching settings in theTCM54.configfile in the web\WebUI\Models\TCM54\Configuration\ subfolder of%TRIDION_HOME%, back it up to a safe location. - Backing up FormatAreaStyles.css
Because the file FormatAreaStyles.css has moved to a new location, back up your original (located in %TRIDION_HOME%\web\WebUI\Editors\CME\Configuration\ to a safe location. - Setting up Oracle client software before upgrading Content Manager server
Set up Oracle client software, as instructed by the installation topic. - Modifying your Safeguard configuration
Change the Safeguard configuration files to make Safeguard work in combination with the upgraded Content Manager server. Note that Safeguard will not work in combination with a legacy setup.