We have multiple 10.2 Windchill environments (development, testing, staging) which are also clustered, some with multiple nodes.
We will compare the files being updated to make sure that we are good on our existing customizations and configurations.
We will also do some level of testing before executing the PSI on production.
1. Back up codebases on all 4 prod nodes
2. Run CPS PSI on cache master node
3. Fix permission on IE tasks (we have non default settings on some which get wiped out when running the PSI)
4. Back up modified cach master codebase
5. Move\rename pre-CPS codebases on MS nodes
6. Restore cache master codebase from step 4 on MS nodes
7. Update new MS node codebases with site.xconf from pre-CPS codebase and propagate properties
8. Fix Creo publishing configuratin on each MS node
9. Fix middleware credentials on each MS node
10. Restart and a quick technical checkout
Just focusing on these 10 steps for production it takes a good 4-5 hours.
Our management is interested in what others are doing in the area of Critical Patch Sets; how often (monthly, quarterly, etc.) and how long (in hours per environment).
Can you guys share how often and how long (please specify monolithic or clustered)?