BCM upgrade 3.5 or 6 to 4.0

[ChicagoTech5555]

generally how long does the actual upgrade process take from start to finish.

I've heard in the past that it can take up to 4 hrs.

 

[Johnthephoneguy]

I did a few, they took about 2 hours each, the complete backups were done before I started so I don't include that time.

if you run into problems I am sure it would be longer, but the few I did went smooth.

JohnThePhoneGuy

"If I can't fix it, it's not broke!

 

[TLDuk]

Don`t forget to allow time for patching backups and client software upgrades

If its not broke tweak it..

 

[gberger]

From start to end usually 90 minutes and another hour for patching(latest SU is about 45 minutes..)
Another good thing to do is to bring a replacement hard drive of the same version you're about to upgrade, just in case...!

 

[Dasheen]

4hrs from the time u arrive and setup, do the backup, and run the upgrade. 3.5 to 4.0 add another 1hr or 2.

 

[itcdominic]

I've done about 25 upgrades from 3.6 to 4.0 the average time on-site ( I know this because we bill customers from when I step out of the vehicle) has been 2.5 hours.

This includes setup and take down.

This does not include one site that went bad.... that required a new hard drive and 5 hours.

itcdominic

 

[pccal]

Anybody quoting a customer less than 4 hours to do one of these has got to be losing money. This includes backing up before you start,doing 4.0 backup when you finish & the latest 4.0 patches. The latest sytem patch takes over an hour to a newly upgraded 4.0 system. Most customers will then require some sort of training on the Element Manager.

 

[TLDuk]

Agreed 4 hours is what i quote

If its not broke tweak it..

 

[Dasheen]

We quote 4hrs for a 3.6/3.7 - 4.0 and 6hrs for a 3.5-4.0

 

[ChicagoTech5555]

thats what i was figuring i've done 1 3.5 to 4.0 and it was around 4 hrs including running the pre check and patching after upgrade i've also done a bcm 50 upgrade from 1.0 to 2.0 and it was in the same time range.