Perform the tasks in this guide in the exact order in which they are presented. The task order is critical because your products have many inter-dependencies, including shared infrastructure and event-driven architecture.

Perform the tasks in this guide for all upgrade paths unless the guide states that a particular task is required for certain upgrade paths only.

When you install the new products, you also install the latest fixes. However, the upgrade procedure might take days or weeks to complete. Continue to check for and install new fixes regularly during the procedure.

Do not start any new products before the instructions in this guide tell you to do so, or your database components could become corrupted.