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KB208: SIMS/FMS plug-in information and downloads
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Posted: 16 May, 2008
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Updated: 15 Oct, 2009
by: Van Rensburg J.
The SIMS/FMS database plug-in is a specialised plug-in to protect Schools Information Management System (SIMS, provided by Capita in the UK - www.capitaes.co.uk/SIMS/index.asp) data.   This article provides information about the latest versions, downloads and a link to the user manual.

Latest available versions and download links
Three versions are currently available with v2.7 for Backup Professional v5.1 the latest available.  Version 2.1 for Backup Professional v4.x and v2.6 for Backup Professional v5.0 is still supported.  Note: Please ensure that you are always using the latest version applicable to your Backup Client.

The latest plug-ins, v2.6 & v2.7, reports errors on both SIMS and FMS database errors.

Current versions:


Manual Backup Client Upgrade

  1. Close the Backup Client and then stop the Attix5 Backup Professional SE service in the Control Panel.
  2. Browse to the Backup Client plugins subfolder (the default location is C:\Program Files\Attix5 Backup Professional SE\plugins) and rename the existing sims_plugin.jar file to sims_plugin.old.
  3. Extract the sims_plugin.jar in the zip file (ensure to select plug-in for the vresion of your SE cur to the plugins folder and then start the Attix5 Backup Professional SE service again.
  4. Open the Backup Client, then the plug-in section and confirm that all settings are correct.

Storage Platform Auto-Updates
As from Backup Professional v5.0, application plug-ins can automatically be upgraded during the backup process.  SIMS/FMS plug-in is not available worldwide, so its update file is not currently included in the standard Backup Professional Storage Platform.  To include it, download the Plugin_28_v2.4.zip or Plugin_28_v2.5.zip file and save it in the Storage Platform ClientUpdates subfolder (typically C:\Program Files\Attix5 Backup Professional Server\ClientUpdates).  Once auto-updates are enabled for the particular Backup Groups, older versions of the SIMS/FMS plug-in will automatically be updated during the next backup.

Known Issues
v2.4 SIMS-FMS Plug-in: It has been reported on certain machines that the Backup Client Help About page is not refreshed, after upgrading to the v2.4 plug-in.  The correct plug-in (i.e. 2.4) is used, and can be verified in the NameServer debug window.  Please follow these steps to manually upgrade the SIMS plug-in:
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