Prepare your environment to upgrade

The following steps include the common actions you need to complete before upgrading Patch Manager to the latest release.

If you have a test or staging environment, we highly recommend testing the upgrade first. You cannot roll back an installation when completed.

1. Back up your Patch Manager database. If you need help, check the database vendor site for documentation and instructions.

   You cannot roll back an upgrade. Always create a database backup.

2. Locate the database connected to Patch Manager and verify that your admin account is a member of the SYSADMIN DATABASE role.