Locate the Digital Watchdog Media Server folder and copy the ecs.sqlite database file to a safe location.Open the Command Terminal (CTRL+ALT+T) and use the following commands: Right-click on the mediaserver icon in the Service Tray, then select Stop Server. To make a copy of the System database file: This is a different process from simply creating a database backup through the DW Spectrum® IPVMS Client. The Administrator will need to copy this previous database backup to a safe location (USB drive, desktop, etc.) in order to restore the System to a previous version. Whenever the DW Spectrum® IPVMS Server software is updated, a backup of the previous version’s database will be automatically created prior to the upgrade. Part 1: Make A Copy of the System Database Please be aware that you will be performing this process at your own risk. **DISCLAIMER: DW Spectrum® IPVMS does not have a dedicated software rollback function. **NOTE: Any changes that were made to the System between upgrades may need to be performed again as you will be restoring the System to an older copy of its database. **NOTE: It is highly recommended to copy/extract the recording licenses of your DW Spectrum® System prior to beginning this process in the even that they need to be manually re-added to your downgraded System. **NOTE: If there are multiple Servers merged within the System, all Servers must be downgraded as well to maintain a uniform and functioning System. Please be sure to read all notes in their entirety to avoid encountering issues during this process. This article will outline how to perform the above steps to successfully downgrade a DW Spectrum® System to a previous version. Restore the copy of the database backup.Clean re-install the target version of DW Spectrum® IPVMS on ALL Servers within the System.Completely uninstall DW Spectrum® IPVMS from ALL Servers within the System.Create a copy of the database backup that was created prior to the software upgrade.To downgrade the Administrator will need to: While it is never recommended to downgrade the software version of a DW Spectrum® System, there may be certain instances where Administrators may need to downgrade their DW Spectrum® System after an upgrade to the latest release. Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps: DW Spectrum® IPVMS Downgrade to a Previous Version of DW Spectrum IPVMSĭowngrade to a Previous Version of DW Spectrum® IPVMS

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