SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools Upgrade
If you haven’t heard of SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools, it is a great tool for network automation. I primarily use it to back up network configurations.
Before 2009, Kiwi CatTools (KCT) was developed by Kiwi Enterprises. In 2009, SolarWinds acquired Kiwi Enterprises. SolarWinds continues to develop KCT.
The upgrade process can feel a bit scary if you’ve never upgraded Kiwi CatTools. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to upgrade SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools.
The Process
First, we should review the release notes to see if there are any changes we need to be aware of. You can view the release notes for Kiwi CatTools here.
Before we begin the upgrade, we should take a backup. A database backup is crucial as sometimes the database is not backward compatible.
Backup
- Open CatTools
- Click on File > Database > Backup current database
- Enter an encryption password for the backup and click ok.
- Click ok to confirm that the database backup has been completed.
