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Younes
Younes

Reputation: 4823

Upgrading Sitecore CMS 6.2 rev 100507 to Sitecore CMS 6.4.1 rev.110720 (Update-3)

I have to estimate the time we need to upgrade one of our customers Sitecore CMS from CMS 6.2 rev 100507 to CMS 6.4.1 rev.110720 (Update-3). From what I can find on the Sitecore Developer Network I can update by just getting the latest update I need and install it. This is:

In this Sitecore environment we also run Webforms for Marketeers and the E-mail Campaign Manager.

If we install update rev.110720 (6.4.1 Update-3) do we also have to upgrade the modules to newer versions? What will you advise me to say about the estimated time needed to install the updates? I will try to update the Sitecore environment on my local filesystem with local databases first before installing this in the production environment (time doubles in my opinion).

Could I have some advise here, cause this will be my first big update operation.

EDIT: Please note my question above: Do we also have to upgrade other modules? I think we will run into a snowball effect like situation.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 283

Answers (2)

Alexander Doroshenko
Alexander Doroshenko

Reputation: 1715

First of all, I'd recommend update to 6.4.1 Update-5

You'll have to update WFFM and ECM modules, the other ones (you haven't specified exact list) probably don't need to be updated.

Regarding the estimates - if you're rather experienced developer, it will take ~2 days to create the update plan, get the packages / prepare configs, install the updates locally. Plus 1 day to install all the stuff at the production server.

Upvotes: 1

Mark Ursino
Mark Ursino

Reputation: 31435

I would try the whole process locally then double the estimate for production. Plan plan plan! I wrote a blog post a while back about planning the jumps between Sitecore versions:

http://firebreaksice.com/sitecore-upgrade-strategy/

Upvotes: 1

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