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9.  Sitecore CMS 6.6.0 and DMS 6.6.0 rev.120918 (6.6 Initial Release)
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Instructions for downloading Sitecore CMS 6.6.0 and DMS 6.6.0 rev.120918.

This is an old CMS 6.6 update.
You should only use this update as an interim update when upgrading from Sitecore CMS 6.5 to CMS 6.6 Update-1 or later.

9.1.  Download Sitecore CMS and DMS

Choose the appropriate link to download Sitecore CMS 6.6.0 rev. 120918:

To download Sitecore CMS 6.6.0 rev.120918 for JAPANESE users, choose one of the following links. After installation, check the Client Translations page for updated translations. 

Download DMS for Sitecore CMS 6.6

Choose the following link to download DMS 6.6.0 rev.120918 for Sitecore CMS 6.6.0 rev.120918:

You may also want to consider downloading additional tools:

9.2.  Upgrade Instructions

To upgrade a previous Sitecore CMS 6 version to this release, refer to one of the following pages, depending on the version you upgrade from.

9.2.1.  Instructions for Upgrading from Sitecore CMS 6.5

To upgrade a previous Sitecore CMS 6 version to this release:

Prerequisites

Instructions

This update requires the following files:

Follow the steps below to upgrade an existing Sitecore CMS 6.5.0 and DMS 2.0.0 installation to Sitecore CMS 6.6.0 and DMS 6.6.0 rev. 120918:

  1. Backup the site.
  2. If you have Sitecore Analytics installed, upgrade the DMS database schema:
    • SQL Server: Execute the DMS660_BeforeInstall.sql script on your Sitecore Analytics database.
      Note: While you execute the script, you can get warnings about disabled constraints. This behavior is expected.
    • Oracle: Execute Oracle_DMS660_BeforeInstall.bat. Please refer to the Oracle-specific instructions at the bottom of this page.
  3. Make sure that the IIS is configured to allow access to the /sitecore/admin folder. Otherwise the next step might display a blank page instead of the Update Installation Wizard.
  4. Open the Update Installation Wizard by entering the following URL in your browser: http://<hostname>/sitecore/admin/UpdateInstallationWizard.html
    See the Update Installation Wizard Guide for more information about how to use the wizard.
  5. Install the Sitecore CMS 6.6.0 rev. 120918 update package using the wizard:
    1. Upload the update package using the wizard.
    2. Analyze the package.
    3. Install the package.

    Note: The upgrade process might fail with the following error message: "Could not load file or assembly 'Lucene.Net, Version=X.X.X.X, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference."
    This error happens because Sitecore CMS 6.6 uses a new strongly-named version of Lucene.NET and can occur if one of the installed modules or your custom code refers to an old version of Lucene.NET.
    To fix this, disable any modules and custom code in your solution that depends on Lucene.NET, then rerun the process. If you cannot determine the exact module or code that should be disabled, or if your changes do not resolve the problem, please contact Sitecore Product Support Services.
  6. Upgrade the CMS database schemas:
    • SQL Server: Execute the CMS660_AfterInstall.sql script on core, master, web databases.
    • Oracle: Execute the Oracle_CMS660_AfterInstall.bat file. Please refer to the Oracle-specific instructions at the bottom of this page.
  7. Update your configurations files:
  8. If you are upgrading from 6.5 Update-3 or earlier, it is recommended to perform the following steps:
    • If you have customized any of Engagement Analytics existing reports or created your own reports, the SQL statements for the reports might contain a "WITH (NOEXPAND)" hint. This hint only works with indexed views and should therefore be removed from the SQL.
    • If you have Analytics installed, it is recommended to run the Control Panel > Analytics > Refresh Aggregated Data in Reports wizard before you go live with the upgraded solution.
  9. If you are upgrading from 6.5 Update-1 or earlier, start Sitecore and check which language the Sitecore login page is displayed in. It might no longer be displayed in English, depending on the value of the "DefaultLanguage" web.config setting. To switch the login page language, add a language="en" attribute to the "login" site definition.
  10. Clear your browser's cache. For instance, in Internet Explorer this is done via the menu Tools » Internet Options » Browsing History » Delete » Delete Temporary Internet Files.
  11. Rebuild your search indexes for the "Quick search index" (and for the master and core databases if you have such indexes) and rebuild the link database for the master and the core databases. You can do this using the wizards available via the Sitecore desktop link Sitecore » Control Panel » Database.
  12. If you are using client languages other than English, download and import the latest translations from the Client Translations page on SDN.
  13. Delete the <webroot>/temp/dictionary.dat file to regenerate the Dictionary (only necessary if any of your editors use other client languages than English).
  14. Publish the entire site (including system items, templates etc.) to every publishing target you have. To do it run Sitecore » Publish Site dialog. The "Republish" option is recommended. 
  15. Check if any installed modules needs to be upgraded to a newer version to be compatible with Sitecore CMS 6.6.
  16. Reiterate the update procedure for every Sitecore instance in your Sitecore environment.

Instructions for upgrading the Analytics database schema of Oracle databases

You will need the following files:

The UpgradeDMS660_oracle.zip file contains two files:

Upgrade steps for the Analytics database:

  1. Extract the SQL script and the batch file from the zip archive.
  2. Copy the SQL script and the batch file to the Database Server (or to the PC where the administration tools for the Oracle database are installed and set up).
  3. By default, the upgrade scripts will process one user schema: scanalytics (the actual name depends on the value of the PREFIX environment variable).
    • If your user schema name is different or if you have additional Sitecore user schemas, modify the batch file as necessary (but do not add the core, master and web schemas – they use a different database schema and should not be upgraded).
  4. Shut down Sitecore.
  5. Back up your Sitecore schemas.
  6. Upgrade your DMS database schema.
    • In System Properties/Advanced/Environment Variables set up user-level variables as follows:
      • DATABASE = The name of the database instance that hosts the Sitecore data.
      • PASSWORD = Password for the system user of the Oracle instance.
      • PREFIX = Prefix for the Sitecore DMS user schema and its password (default value: 'sc').
        • Notice that user password is expected to be the same as the user name.
        • Launch Oracle_DMS660_BeforeInstall.bat.
        • Review the output of the script for errors.
        • Remove the DATABASE, PASSWORD and PREFIX variables from the environment.
  7. Start Sitecore.
  8. Continue with the CMS 6.6.0 upgrade procedure as described above.

Instructions for upgrading the master, core and web database schema of Oracle databases

You will need the following files:

The UpgradeCMS660_oracle.zip file contains two files:

Upgrade steps for the CMS databases:

  1. Extract the SQL script and the batch file from the zip archive.
  2. Copy the SQL script and the batch file to the Database Server (or to the PC where the administration tools for the Oracle database are installed and set up).
  3. By default, the upgrade scripts will process three user schemas: sccore, scmaster, and scweb (the actual names depend on the value of the PREFIX environment variable).
    • If your user schema names are different or if you have additional Sitecore user schemas, modify the batch file as necessary (but do not add the analytics schema – it uses a different database schema and should not be upgraded).
  4. Shut down Sitecore.
  5. Back up your Sitecore schemas.
  6. Upgrade your database schema.
    • In System Properties/Advanced/Environment Variables set up user-level variables as follows:
      • DATABASE = The name of the database instance that hosts the Sitecore data.
      • PASSWORD = Password for the system user of the Oracle instance.
      • PREFIX = Prefix for the Sitecore user schemas and their passwords (default value: 'sc').
        • Notice that user passwords are expected to be the same as the user names.
        • Launch Oracle_CMS660_AfterInstall.sql.
        • Review the output of the script for errors.
        • Remove the DATABASE, PASSWORD and PREFIX variables from the environment.
  7. Start Sitecore.
  8. Continue with the CMS 6.6.0 upgrade procedure as described above.

9.2.2.  Instructions for Upgrading from Sitecore CMS 6.6 Technical Preview

To upgrade a Sitecore CMS and DMS 6.6 Technical Preview solution to this release:

Prerequisites

Instructions

This update requires the following files:

Follow the steps below to upgrade an existing Sitecore CMS and DMS 6.6.0 rev. 120622 installation to Sitecore CMS and DMS 6.6.0 rev. 120918:

  1. Backup the site.
  2. If you have Sitecore Analytics installed, upgrade the DMS database schema:
    • SQL Server: Execute the DMS660_BeforeInstall.sql script on your Sitecore Analytics database.
    • Oracle: Execute Oracle_DMS660_BeforeInstall.bat. Please refer to the Oracle-specific instructions at the bottom of this page.
  3. Make sure that the IIS is configured to allow access to the /sitecore/admin folder. Otherwise the next step might display a blank page instead of the Update Installation Wizard.
  4. Open the Update Installation Wizard by entering the following URL in your browser: http://<hostname>/sitecore/admin/UpdateInstallationWizard.html
    See the Update Installation Wizard Guide for more information about how to use the wizard.
  5. Install the Sitecore CMS 6.6.0 rev. 120918 update package using the wizard:
    1. Upload the update package using the wizard.
    2. Analyze the package.
    3. Install the package.
  6. Upgrade the CMS database schemas:
    • SQL Server: Execute the CMS660_AfterInstall.sql script on core, master, web databases.
    • Oracle: Execute the Oracle_CMS660_AfterInstall.bat file. Please refer to the Oracle-specific instructions at the bottom of this page.
  7. Update your configurations files:
  8. Clear your browser's cache. For instance, in Internet Explorer this is done via the menu Tools » Internet Options » Browsing History » Delete » Delete Temporary Internet Files.
  9. Rebuild your search indexes for the "Quick search index" (and for the master and core databases if you have such indexes) and rebuild the link database for the master and the core databases. You can do this using the wizards available via the Sitecore desktop link Sitecore » Control Panel » Database.
  10. If you are using client languages other than English, download and import the latest translations from the Client Translations page on SDN.
  11. Delete the <webroot>/temp/dictionary.dat file to regenerate the Dictionary (only necessary if any of your editors use other client languages than English).
  12. Publish the entire site (including system items, templates etc.) to every publishing target you have. To do it run Sitecore » Publish Site dialog. The "Republish" option is recommended. 
  13. Check if any installed modules needs to be upgraded to a newer version to be compatible with Sitecore CMS 6.6.
  14. Reiterate the update procedure for every Sitecore instance in your Sitecore environment.

Instructions for upgrading the Analytics database schema of Oracle databases

You will need the following files:

The UpgradeDMS660_oracle.zip file contains two files:

Upgrade steps for the Analytics database:

  1. Extract the SQL script and the batch file from the zip archive.
  2. Copy the SQL script and the batch file to the Database Server (or to the PC where the administration tools for the Oracle database are installed and set up).
  3. By default, the upgrade scripts will process one user schema: scanalytics (the actual name depends on the value of the PREFIX environment variable).
    • If your user schema name is different or if you have additional Sitecore user schemas, modify the batch file as necessary (but do not add the core, master and web schemas – they use a different database schema and should not be upgraded).
  4. Shut down Sitecore.
  5. Back up your Sitecore schemas.
  6. Upgrade your DMS database schema.
    • In System Properties/Advanced/Environment Variables set up user-level variables as follows:
      • DATABASE = The name of the database instance that hosts the Sitecore data.
      • PASSWORD = Password for the system user of the Oracle instance.
      • PREFIX = Prefix for the Sitecore DMS user schema and its password (default value: 'sc').
        • Notice that user password is expected to be the same as the user name.
        • Launch Oracle_DMS660_BeforeInstall.bat.
        • Review the output of the script for errors.
        • Remove the DATABASE, PASSWORD and PREFIX variables from the environment.
  7. Start Sitecore.
  8. Continue with the CMS 6.6.0 upgrade procedure as described above.

Instructions for upgrading the master, core and web database schemas of Oracle databases

You will need the following files:

The UpgradeCMS660_oracle.zip file contains two files:

Upgrade steps for the CMS databases:

  1. Extract the SQL script and the batch file from the zip archive.
  2. Copy the SQL script and the batch file to the Database Server (or to the PC where the administration tools for the Oracle database are installed and set up).
  3. By default, the upgrade scripts will process three user schemas: sccore, scmaster, and scweb (the actual names depend on the value of the PREFIX environment variable).
    • If your user schema names are different or if you have additional Sitecore user schemas, modify the batch file as necessary (but do not add the analytics schema – it uses a different database schema and should not be upgraded).
  4. Shut down Sitecore.
  5. Back up your Sitecore schemas.
  6. Upgrade your database schema.
    • In System Properties/Advanced/Environment Variables set up user-level variables as follows:
      • DATABASE = The name of the database instance that hosts the Sitecore data.
      • PASSWORD = Password for the system user of the Oracle instance.
      • PREFIX = Prefix for the Sitecore user schemas and their passwords (default value: 'sc').
        • Notice that user passwords are expected to be the same as the user names.
        • Launch Oracle_CMS660_AfterInstall.bat.
        • Review the output of the script for errors.
        • Remove the DATABASE, PASSWORD and PREFIX variables from the environment.
  7. Start Sitecore.
  8. Continue with the CMS 6.6.0 upgrade procedure as described above.

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