14. Using Client-only Install
Packages

AccuRev 6.1 and earlier included the Client-only Package Download Utility as part of a full AccuRev installation. This utility allowed AccuRev administrators to download client-only installation packages for supported platforms at any time. (Administrators could also choose to download client-only installation packages during a full AccuRev installation.) Once the client-only packages were downloaded to the server, AccuRev users were able to use the Upgrade Client feature to upgrade their clients using these packages.

Starting with AccuRev 6.2, the Client-only Package Download Utility is no longer available, and administrators no longer have the ability to download client-only packages as part of the full AccuRev installation. AccuRev users will still be able to use the Upgrade Client feature provided the client-only packages are accessible on the AccuRev Server.

This chapter describes the steps to take to allow AccuRev users to continue using the Upgrade Client feature.

Prerequisites

During installation, AccuRev creates platform-specific directories to store client-only installation packages in \bin\installers where you installed AccuRev Server. The directory created for the Windows client-only installation package might be c:\Program Files (x86)\AccuRev\bin\installers\Windows\, for example.

Before continuing, ensure that the directories needed for the client-only installation packages exist in \bin\installers. If they don’t, create them as needed using the following names:

AIX

HP-UX

Linux

Mac OS X

Solaris Intel

Solaris Sparc

Windows

Downloading the Client-only Installation Packages

To download AccuRev client-only installation packages:

1.	Go to the Product Updates section on the Micro Focus SupportLine page:

http://supportline.microfocus.com/

2.	Select a search mechanism, then click Find Updates.

3.	Check the license agreement, and then expand the Product and Version tabs to locate the appropriate AccuRev release.

4.	Locate the client-only installation packages you require, and click the download button. When prompted, save the .exe or .bin file to the appropriate location on your AccuRev Server.

5.	Rename the file you just downloaded as AccuRevClientInstall.[exe | bin], and copy it to the appropriate location on your AccuRev Server. For example, if you downloaded accurev-6.2.0-windows-clientonly.exe, save it to c:\Program Files (x86)\AccuRev\bin\installers\Windows\AccuRevClientInstall.exe.

Important! Client-only install packages must be named AccuRevClientInstall.exe or AccuRevClientInstall.bin or they will not be recognized by the client upgrade feature.

The client-only installation package is now available for AccuRev users, who can access the package using the:

•	AccuRev GUI: Help > Upgrade Client

•	CLI: accurev upgrade_client