To upgrade from version 8.x with automatic migration

Upgrading from version 8.x is an in-place upgrade. You install to the directory where your current Marketing Platform is installed.

Ensure that you have the following in one directory.

The IBM® EMM master installer

The Marketing Platform installer

A best practice is to do the following.

Place the installers in the same directory where you originally placed the installers for the earlier versions of your products.

Remove any earlier versions of the IBM® EMM product installers from the directory, to avoid having the master installer attempt to install the earlier versions.

1.	Make a backup copy of your Marketing Platform system table database.

Do not skip this step. If upgrade fails, you will not be able to roll back your database and your data will be corrupted.

2.	Undeploy your Marketing Platform deployment.

3.	Run the IBM® EMM master installer.

The IBM® EMM master installer starts. See Step: Run the IBM installer for details on running the installer.

When the IBM® EMM master installer prompts you to choose an installation directory, choose the root installation directory, not the Marketing Platform installation directory which is under this root directory.

When the IBM® EMM master installer prompts you to enter Marketing Platform database connection information, enter the information that pertains to your current Marketing Platform system tables.

The IBM® EMM master installer will pause and launch the Marketing Platform installer.

4.	Follow these guidelines in the Marketing Platform installer.

When the Marketing Platform installer prompts you for an installation directory, select the directory of your current Marketing Platform installation, usually named Platform.

Select Automatic database setup.

Follow all the remaining steps in the installation wizard, entering all requested information.

5.	Deploy your installation following the guidelines in Deploying the IBM Marketing Platform.

6.	Pay close attention to the installation summary windows. If errors are reported, check the installer log files and contact IBM® EMM technical support if necessary.