It is a best practice to back up your AnthillPro server before upgrading. The minimum suggested backup is to backup the database. If you are using the embedded Apache Derby database, then a backup can be done through the AnthillPro Web UI on the System tab by following the Backup Settings link under the Server menu. Click the Backup Now button. The backup will take a few moments.
To backup other databases, please follow the procedures outlined by the respective database vendor. See Configure Backups of AnthillPro before continuing.
Once you have backed up the database, upgrade the server before upgrading the agents, distributed servers, or agent relay.