How to Update DevOps Server (on-prem) with Timetracker 2.x or 3 and above

Part 1: How do I update DevOps Server with 7pace Timetracker 2.x installed?

Part 2: How do I update DevOps Server with 7pace Timetracker 3 or above installed?

Question

How do I update DevOps Server (formerly TFS) with 7pace Timetracker 2.x installed? 

Answer

You can update DevOps Server while keeping *7pace Timetracker 2.x installed if you are not crossing releases/updates of Microsoft Team Foundation Server with architecture changes. 

IMPORTANT: Before you update DevOps Server, please carefully read the information in this article. If you are not sure what to do, always use the "Safe Update" as explained, below.

Please note that Microsoft introduced architecture changes in the following versions of DevOps Server:

• Microsoft DevOps Server 2012 Update 3
• Microsoft DevOps Server 2013 RTM
• Microsoft DevOps Server 2013 Update 2
• Microsoft DevOps Server 2015 RTM
• Microsoft DevOps Server 2015 Update 1

Microsoft DevOps Server 2012 Update 3 is the initial platform that is supported by 7pace Timetracker for DevOps Server.

If you are updating DevOps Server and you are crossing one of these milestone releases, please make sure to uninstall 7pace Timetracker before you update DevOps Server using the steps explained in "Safe Update".

Safe Update of Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Here are detailed steps on how to proceed:  

1. Uninstall 7pace Timetracker from 'installed programs' on the server
2. Perform the desired update of Microsoft DevOps Server
3. Visit www.7pace.com/download to download the latest version of 7pace Timetracker for the updated platform of DevOps Server
4. Install 7pace Timetracker

Part 2: How do I update DevOps Server with 7pace Timetracker 3 or above installed?

Question

How do I update DevOps Server with Timetracker version 3 and above installed? 

Answer

Before 7paceTimetracker 3, you had to uninstall 7pace Timetracker first, before you were able to update DevOps Server.

You can now update DevOps Server while still keeping *7pace Timetracker installed. With version 3.0 and above, you no longer have to uninstall 7pace Timetracker before beginning your DevOps Server update.

*For more information on 7pace Timetracker for DevOps Server (on-prem) Installation and Configuration, check out our user documentation here.