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Existing Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server customers

Available with Production Mapping license.

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10.3 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server sites

The setup package is designed to detect and upgrade an existing installation of Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server on the target system.

Common software upgrade questions

This section addresses common questions about the upgrade behavior of Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server.

Do I need to uninstall 10.3 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server before installing 10.3.1 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server?

No. If you already have 10.3 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server installed, the setup will automatically upgrade it to 10.3.1 without any additional configuration. Additionally, you can install 10.3.1 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server without having a previous release of Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server installed on your machine.

Do I need to back up anything before installing 10.3.1 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server?

No. All services and site configuration changes are preserved when upgrading to 10.3.1 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server. However, you must manually reregister the server object extension (.soe) file for ArcGIS for Maritime: Server.

Do I need to stop my GIS services and ArcGIS Server before installing 10.3.1 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server?

The setup will restart ArcGIS for Server after the installation.

If I upgrade to ArcGIS 10.3.1 for Server, do I need to upgrade to 10.3.1 Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server?

Yes. The release of Mapping and Charting Solutions for Server must match ArcGIS for Server. You cannot run mismatched releases of software.