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Upgrade Considerations

NOTE: Prior to the 2017 version, MOVEit Automation was named MOVEit Central.

NOTE: Before you upgrade, back up your existing license file. If you need to roll back the installation, you will be required to re-apply your old license file. To locate your existing license file, follow the steps in this Knowledge Base article.

Upgrade overview

To upgrade from an earlier version of MOVEit Automation to MOVEit Automation 2018 SP 1, you must download the installer file.

  1. Login to the Ipswitch Community at https://community.ipswitch.com/s/.
  2. Select MY PRODUCTS.
  3. Locate and download your product.Your activation code is embedded in the download name, and is automatically used during installation.

For more information, see the MOVEit 2018 Installation Guide.

NOTE: Your upgrade activation code is embedded in the installer file.

NOTE: The activation code is stored in your Ipswitch Community for reference.

NOTE: The activation code differs from your serial number. The code begins with your serial number and contains an additional eight characters.

Upgrade Paths

If you are upgrading from:

Do this:

MOVEit Automation 2018 (10.0)

MOVEit Automation 2017 Plus SP1 (9.6)

MOVEit Automation 2017 Plus (9.5)

MOVEit Automation 2017 (9.1)
  1. Download MOVEit Automation 2018 from the Ipswitch Community.
  2. Your upgrade activation code is embedded in the installer file, and is automatically used during installation.

Web Admin

When you upgrade MOVEit Central or MOVEit Automation to MOVEit Automation 2018 SP 1, you must also update Web Admin.

NOTE: MOVEit Automation 2018 SP 1 Web Admin verifies that the MOVEit Automation Server version is compatible during log on. Users cannot log on to the MOVEit Automation Server if the version is incompatible.