The procedure documented below applies to Directory Proxy Server instances residing locally on the computer where the upgrade is taking place.
Directory Server and Directory Proxy Server share the same patch. You require to follow the upgrade procedure listed here only if the Directory Proxy Server is on a separate host. You are not required to execute the Directory Server related stop-commands if the Directory Server is not installed on the same host. However, you can execute the Directory Server stop-command to be sure that the Directory Server process is stopped.