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Roll back methodology after CU Update from AX2012 R3 RTM to CU13 in Production

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We would like to understand the approach and process of Roll back CU update in Production.

 

We are planning to upgrade our current AX application from AX2012 R3 RTM to CU13 and want to understand- what should be our approach for roll back of the application in Production if any issue.

 

I have looked at CU13 Installation guide but roll back option is not documented. Attached the installation update document for your reference.

 

Kindly provide your support and help in understanding.

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  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 304,253 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi AJ1983,

    I might miss something in my reply, so test everything in a separate environment first.

    - Make sure you have an additional backup of the business database and model database.

    - Ensure you have setup media available to be able to re-install the client and server components (might not be needed, but for more serious issues)

    To limit the risk, first update one AOS with one client (might be on this AOS) and see if also the database update is correct.

    If something happens, you can stop all AOS services (if already running). Then use the Windows features to remove updates on the clients and the AOS machines. Then also restore the backup of the business and model databases and restart the AOS machines.

  • nmaenpaa Profile Picture
    nmaenpaa 101,172 Moderator on at

    Updates of binary components (AOS, client etc) can't be uninstalled. So, like Andre wrote, you would need to uninstall all components except Database, then reinstall the old version. And finally restore (pre-update) backup of model and business databases.

    Rolling back a CU is not something that you should normally do. You should test the update thoroughly in a test system to avoid any issues. In prod, rolling back will always mean losing all data that was created after the update.

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    Community Member on at

    Thanks Andre for the reply. I meant of Roll back is Back out plan. If something goes wrong during Upgrade process, how to bring the system back to previous version.

    Based on the comment, what I understood is, If we uninstall Binary from Windows->Program and Feature, this might uninstall AX Client and Server from application server and we should have AX2012 R3 Installation disk to reinstall.

    Hope, this will help you.

    Thanks,

    Ajay

  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    André Arnaud de Cal... 304,253 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi Ajay,

    I have seen an option in the past to remove installed updates of the kernel software using the Program and Features form. Probably, you need to switch a certain view or it is not supported anymore. I had seen it on AX 2012 R2. Otherwise, it needs to be fully uninstalled and setup again. Or create PC/Server images before doing the update. But I don't have experience with the last mentioned option.

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    Community Member on at

    Thanks Andre for the reply.

    I have tried to install just Kernel update on AX2012 R3 RTM server and tried to uninstall. It has deleted Client and Server from that dev box. So I am worried to uninstall kernel update from Computer & Programs otherwise we will have to re-install Client and Server both and it may require many works after that. I am worried to do these steps in Production if it required at any point.

    Not sure- how is the option to take full server back up and revert if needed. I have never done that.

    what is the recommended approach, can you pls suggest and share your experience.

    Thanks.

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    nmaenpaa 101,172 Moderator on at

    You can discuss with your (customer's) IT about the server backups. It's not something that's expected or even allowed to be done by the AX partner.

    But they can take a snapshot of the servers before you start the upgrade. And if something goes wrong during the update, the servers can be rolled back to the snapshot. But please take the snapshot only after AOSes and SQL Server service have been stopped, to minimize risk of any issues during rollback.

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