Hello,
I’m preparing to update our production Commvault instance from SP16 to 11.24. I’ve reviewed the prerequisites and planning documentations listed here https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/expert/2621_planning_feature_release_installations_01.html, however I’m struggling to find information around the SQL Server requirements and upgrade procedures. I happened to stumble across another article stating that 11.24 requires SQL Server 2019. I’m glad I saw that before the upgrade was actually done as our Commserve DB is currently running on SQL Server 2014.
I had planned on installing the upgrade through the Commcell Console and pushing out to all relevant components in the specified order (Commserve, Media Agents, Clients). So my question now is, will the upgrade process through the Commcell Console also automatically update the SQL Server to 2019? If so, is this the preferred method? Are there any risks or drawbacks? I did manage to find this article listing steps to include the SQL server update when installing feature releases however I am not seeing the options outlined available to me. https://documentation.commvault.com/11.24/essential/114867_including_windows_os_and_sql_server_updates_when_installing_commvault_feature_and_maintenance_releases_01.html. Is there a way to enable this through the Commcell Console? Also, is there a way for me to confirm the SQL Server version the Commserve DB is on? The only reason I ask is because I’m seeing instances of SQL Server 2008, 2012 and 2014 all installed on the Commserve. Our Commserve is on a Windows Server 2016 VM.
Thanks!