3 Installation and Upgrade

This release contains changes that impact the installation and upgrade process. The Oracle Hospitality e7 Point-of-Sale Installation Guide contains instructions that must be followed when performing new installations and upgrades.

Oracle Payment Interface Driver

If you are upgrading from version 4.2.x or earlier, you must reconfigure the Oracle Payment Interface driver because of significant changes made in this version.

Security Requirement

If you are upgrading from version 4.2.x or earlier, you must generate the encryption key for securing the database. You cannot ring transactions until you generate the key and enable enhanced security.