Hello! I need some help as I haven't done this before. So there's this case that I was handed; here are the general details: Ignition 7.9.21 is currently running on an old PC. The field is reliant on it; ideally it does not go down if it doesn't have to. A practically brand new PC is on site with…

Moving to new hardware with same Ignition version is relatively low risk. Moving to new version, regardless of hardware is substantially more risk. You should test with v8.1 on a system isolated from your plant. Don't forget to ensure your license is set for v8.1--it isn't automatic, and if not u…

Thanks for your reply! On the topic of upgrading, licensing aside, what technical artifacts contribute to this higher risk generally speaking? Should I expect to lose some configuration? Also – maybe its better if I look for documentation for this – but are there certain action items on my end warr…

[image] Ignition 8.1.x? Ignition I am preparing for my first migration from 79 to 81, planned for end Q1 '22. There are plenty of guides and forum posts on the migration itself. My question is, which version of 8.1? Go for the latest, find out what bugs are in it, and i…

There are numerous changes in behavior, especially regarding tag initilization/configuration, and the new scripting inheritance structure. You should study the upgrade guide in the user manual. The gateway backup upgrade process tries to minimize the impact, but it isn't perfect.

Mirror then Upgrade a Gateway Server

Ignition

Matrix_Engineering October 19, 2023, 10:26pm 4