Follow these steps to upgrade Rational Synergy 7.0, 7.1, or 7.1a base model databases. These are databases that have not been customized by using a model installation from a model database.
Databases customized by using the Type Definition window, or by modifying control files, are still considered base model databases. These databases must be upgraded by using these procedures.
To upgrade model databases and databases that have been customized by using a model installation, contact IBM® Rational Software Support.
If you followed the instructions in Creating a database server, your new server is empty.
ccmdb unpack packfile /to unc_database_path [-s server]
Your database is now upgraded to Release 7.2 or later.
If the database was manually protected after the upgrade, you must unprotect it before you can start a session. To run your tests, unprotect the database and start a session. Then, immediately protect the database again so that developers do not start to use the database until you have confirmed that it is working correctly. Repeat these steps each time you start a session for testing or for the post-upgrade actions described in Performing post-upgrade steps. Test each upgraded database with the following steps: