6. Best Practices for Upgrading WSS Lock WSS 2.0 sites and configuration data Perform capacity planning Perform a trial upgrade Create a communication plan Back up all databases
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9. Common Steps in the Upgrade Process Install SP2 for WSS 2.0 Run a trial upgrade and review the results Communicate downtime to site owners and users Create DNS redirects for old sites Redeploy custom Web part packages Run and test a full backup of the production databases 5 7 4 3 1 2 Perform WSS 3.0 upgrade on the production farm 6
10. Primary Tasks for an In-Place Upgrade Run the setup.exe file for WSS 3.0 Configure WSS 3.0 by using SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard Review the log files and resolve any issues Install and configure WSS 3.0 1 3 2 Install WSS 3.0 language packs Review upgraded sites Perform post-upgrade steps 1 2
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12. Primary Tasks for a Gradual Upgrade Install and configure WSS 3.0 Upgrade WSS 2.0 sites to WSS 3.0 Perform post-upgrade steps 1 3 2