You can use the installation wizard to upgrade Application Engine. To complete the upgrade,
provide the necessary parameter values to enable the Application Engine client application, Workplace, to access the information
that is managed by Content Engine.
To upgrade Application Engine:
- Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet
file.
Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that
the command is enabled.
To view only Application Engine values,
filter by AE Installer in the Installation
or Configuration Program column.
- Log on to the server where Application Engine is installed:
Option |
Description |
UNIX® |
Log on as a user with read, write, and execute access to the
directory where you plan to install Application Engine. |
Windows® |
Log on as a member of the local Administrators group or a
user with equivalent permissions. |
Although the installing user must have write access to the /bin directory,
the Application Engine installer
does not write to that directory.
- Access the IBM® FileNet® Application Engine 4.0.2 installation software.
- Start the installation program.
Platform |
Command |
AIX® |
P8AE-4.0.2.0-AIX.bin |
HPUX |
P8AE-4.0.2.0-HPUX.bin |
HPUXi |
P8AE-4.0.2.0-HPUX64.bin |
Linux® |
P8AE-4.0.2.0-LINUX.bin |
Solaris |
P8AE-4.0.2.0-SOL.bin |
Windows |
P8AE-4.0.2.0-WIN.exe |
Linux on System z® |
P8AE-4.0.2.0-ZLINUX.bin |
- Complete the Application Engine installation program screens
by using the values in your worksheet.
In addition to
the prompts for system-specific information, you can choose to deploy
Application as a WAR file or an EAR file. If you decide to deploy Application Engine as a WAR file and later
decide to redeploy as an EAR file you must uninstall Application Engine and then reinstall the
application, selecting EAR file deployment.
- View the app_engine_install_log_4_0_2.txt file
located, located in AE_install_path/Logs. Verify that no errors or failures were logged. Correct any errors
before you proceed.