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Upgrading from OMNIA 4X to 5X

Upgrading from OMNIA 4X to 5X

Upgrading from OMNIA 4x to 5x. Using SQL 2019

Stop/Exit the engine for OMNIA 4x.

Select the arrow in the bottom right of the screen to open up the hidden Icons. 

Stop Engine 1

Right Click on the OMNIA ICON. (Make sure you are not selecting the Plug in Manager) Select Stop Engine and then select Exit. 

Stop Engine 2

Stop OMNIA as a Service.

In the search bar enter “services”

Services 1

Search for Omnia Server x64. Either right click and select stop or select stop as shown below. 

Services 2

DETACHING THE DATABASE
In the search bar type SQL Server Management Studio. Open the App.

SQL 1

Sign-in. Either Windows Authentication or SYSDBA. 

SQL 2

Expand Database Tree. Right Click on the Database “OMNIA”. Open Tasks and select Detach…

SQL 3

Check the Box under Drop… Then Select OK

SQL 4

Move DATABASE

Open up Windows File Explorer. Selects Windows (C:)

move data 1

Select the OMNIA folder. 

Database Copy-1

Select the Database folder.

Database Copy 2

Highlight then drag and drop the OMNIA and OMNIA log to another location on the PC. (example is to put files on the desktop)

move data 5-1

When you are done it should look like this.

move data 4
In the Windows (C:) Rename the OMNIA folder to OMNIA Old

move data 2-1

New OMNIA Install V5x

Open Browser and enter Http://pmtsecurity.com/ 

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Move curser over Support to reveal Support tree. Select Download Center.

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Select Access Control

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Select OMNIA

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Select Omnia Software

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Select Advanced

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Select OMNIA_5.2.2112

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Go to File Explorer and open the Downloads folder. Right Click OMNIA_5.2.2112.65018 and Select Mount

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Right Click OMNIA and Run as administrator.

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This window will appear Select More info

13-1

Select Run Anyway

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Select Language

15

Select Next

16

Review License Agreement, Accept, and select Next to Continue

17

Select OMNIA then next.

18-1

Make sure you have followed the previous steps on detaching the Database.
Select Yes.

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Select Next

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Select Next

21

Select Next

22

Installation

23

DO NOT start OMNIA.exe. 
Select Finish

24

Attaching Database

Open Windows (C:)

OMNIA 5x 2

Open OMNIA folder. 

move data 2-2

Select Database

Database Copy 2

Grab your Database and Database Log files, drag then drop them in the Database Folder

move data 4

This is what it should look like. 

move data 5

Open Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

SQL 2

Right Click on Database and Select Attach.

attached data

Select Add…

attached data 2

Expand the OMNIA folder then select Database. The OMNIA.mdf should show. Highlight and select OK.

attached data 3

Scroll Right and expand the Owner options and select sysdba.
Select OK

attached data 4

Exit from Microsoft SQL Management Studio and Open OMNIA. 

If you are running OMNIA as a service. Open up the services app and start OMNIA. Open browser after 4 minutes and type LocalHost:82 in the browser search bar.

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FAQ

General

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Network Configuration – Best Practices

Technical Bulletins

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How to add a PAC Tag type to a Tag Holder

How to upgrade OMNIA hardware firmware using the OMNIA Firmware Upgrade Tool

OMNIA Run as a Service fix for v4.x

Upgrading To OMNIA 4.6.5 and 2019 SQL Express With Tools

Access Control

AmanoNet

AmanoNet Back up using IB Console

AmanoNet Minimum PC Requirements and Specifications

AmanoNet System Migration Notes

Archive Tagholders in AmanoNet

Archive Transactions in AmanoNet

AutoID IP Hardware in AmanoNet

How to move AmanoNet Access Control System from one PC to another (Firebird)

IDEMIA Sigma Lite Readers NOT compatible for use in AmanoNet or Nexus220

ImproNet/AmanoNet Database Backup: SQL

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Nexxus220

Change Default Password in Nexus220
Database Migration from Nexus220/IXP220 to OMNIA
How to fix a Java SE Binary Error in Nexus220 Software
How to get a copy of a database from Nexus220 Software
How to move Nexus220 to a different PC
IDEMIA Sigma Lite Readers NOT compatible for use in AmanoNet or Nexus220
Move Nexus220 Access Control System from one PC to another (Firebird)
Nexus220 Firmware Upgrade
Nexus220 Notifications Configuration/Email Configuration
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Nexus220 Web Reports Using Microsoft Edge
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Omnia

Adding a New Department in Omnia

Adding Companies to Omnia

Adding Widgets to the OMNIA Dashboard

Aperio Wireless Lock Integration

Basic Trouble Shooting OMNIA

Batch Operations OMNIA

Change SYSDBA Password in OMNIA

Changing the IP Address of a Previously Installed Controller using the Omnia Software/URL

Configuring Web Session Timeouts in OMINA

Create a Database for OMNIA 4.5 After Running the .iso

Omnia Lite

Convert a Nexus Lite Database into OMNIA Lite Database

OMNIA LiTE Backup

PM Tronics Hardware

Amano Readers and Credentials

Change Modulation mode on XQT904 Quad Transmitter
How do I change Wiegand Output Mode on Amano readers?

Legacy Hardware

Factory Reset legacy Amano IP Cameras (sold prior to 2018)

Factory Reset Nexus220 controller

How do I factory reset the EC2 (400i) controller?

Setting IP on PMTronics Inc. Access Control Hardware

Partner Products

Partner Products

IDEMIA Sigma Lite Readers NOT compatible for use in AmanoNet or Nexus220

Installing Cathexis Carbon and Adding a new Account

Setting Read Range on a Conekt Reader

STID Configuration

Video Management Systems

Cathexis Video (Amano Vision)

Adding Cameras into Cathexis

Cathexis Video AV (AntiVirus Exceptions)

Installing Cathexis Carbon and Adding a new Account

Quick Start Guide for Cathexis Vision Version 2025

AmanoDVMS

Which AmanoDVMS ports need to be open on my firewall?

Vision

Adding Cameras into Cathexis

AmanoVision web access user name case sensitivity usage

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