How to Upgrade a Resource Type or Convert a Failover Application Resource to a Scalable Application Resource

Use this procedure to upgrade a resource type or to convert a failover application server resource to a scalable application server resource. This procedure requires that you schedule down time.

1. Disable the existing resource.

2. Delete the existing resource from the resource group.

3. Delete the existing resource type if no other resource uses it.

4. Register the new resource type.

5. Which task are you performing?

   • If you are upgrading the resource type for the central instance, skip to Step 7.

   • If you are converting a failover application server resource to a scalable application server resource, proceed to Step 6.

6. Create the new application server resource group.

7. Add the scalable application resource to the resource group.

Where to Go From Here

Go to How to Prepare the Nodes.