Upgrading from a previous version, Prerequisites, Backing up your current configuration – Milestone Basis+ 6.5 User Manual
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Milestone XProtect Basis+ 6.5; Administrator’s Manual
7. Click the Install button to begin the software installation. During the process, all the
necessary components will be installed one after the other.
● XProtect Basis+’s Administrator window may appear on your screen during
installation. When this is the case, the window will automatically close again after a
short while.
● If a Status Information window appears on your screen during installation, click its
OK button (the window simply provides a summary of your installation).
8. Click Finish on the last step to complete the installation.
When installation is complete, you can begin configuring your XProtect Basis+ solution: Double-
click the Administrator desktop shortcut or select Start > All Programs > Milestone XProtect Basis+
> Administrator to open the Administrator window.
Tip: If you want to make additional language versions of the Smart Client and Remote Client
(such as Spanish, French, or Japanese versions) available to your organization’s users, you can
quickly do this once you have installed XProtect Basis+. See more in the description of the
Download Manager on page 118.
Upgrading from a Previous Version
Upgrading XProtect Basis+ is an easy task, and you need not worry about spending hours
reconfiguring your software.
The following information applies if upgrading from one XProtect Basis+ version to another as well
as if upgrading to XProtect Basis+ from a lower product in the XProtect product portfolio.
Prerequisites
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Take note of your SLC (Software License Code). The SLC will change when the software
version number changes.
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If your SLC has changed, so have your DLKs (Device License Keys). Go to the Milestone
website,
log in to the Software Registration Service Center.
Under the properties for your license, click the Get DLKs by e-mail link. When you receive
the .dlk file, save it on the computer running the XProtect Basis+ server.
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If you do not already have the new XProtect Basis+ new, go to www.milestonesys.com,
and download the most current version which you are allowed to install with your SLC.
Backing Up Your Current Configuration
It is generally a good idea to make regular backups of your server configuration as a disaster
recovery measure. Upgrading your server is no exception. While it is rare to lose your configuration
(cameras, schedules, views, etc), it can happen under certain circumstances. Luckily, it takes only
a minute to back up your existing configuration:
1. Create a folder called Backup on the desktop of your XProtect Basis+ server, on a network
drive, or on removable media.
2. Open My Computer, and navigate to C:\Program Files\Milestone\Milestone Surveillance.
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