You can run the IBM® FileNet® eForms for P8 installation
program interactively and step through the installer screens.
To upgrade FileNet P8
eForms interactively:
- Access the host machine and log on using an account that
has administrator privileges.
- Stop the IBM FileNet Workplace or IBM FileNet Workplace XT web application.
- Stop the application server and undeploy Workplace or Workplace XT.
- Referring to the values from your worksheet, access the FileNet P8
eForms installation package
and edit the silent.txt file to reflect the appropriate
responses for your installation.
- Start the installation by running the appropriate command
below:
Option |
Description |
UNIX® - Application
Engine |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-AE-platform.bin -options
silent.txt -silent |
UNIX - Workplace
XT |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-XT-platform.bin -options
silent.txt -silent |
Windows® - Application
Engine |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-AE-platform.bin -options
silent.txt -silent |
Windows - Workplace
XT |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-XT-platform.bin -options
silent.txt -silent |
Replace the platform variable in the above
command with one of the following options: Platform |
Command |
AIX® |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-AE-AIX.bin or
P8eF-4.0.2.0-XT-AIX.bin
|
HPUX |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-AE-HPUX.bin or
P8eF-4.0.2.0-XT-HPUX.bin
|
HPUXIA64 |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-AE-HPUX64.bin or
P8eF-4.0.2.0-XT-HPUX64.bin
|
Linux® |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-AE-Linux.bin or
P8eF-4.0.2.0-XT-Linux.bin
|
Solaris |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-AE-Sol.bin or
P8eF-4.0.2.0-XT-Sol.bin
|
Windows |
P8eF-4.0.2.0-AE-WIN.exe or
P8eF-4.0.2.0-XT-WIN.exe
|
- Complete the FileNet P8
eForms installation
program screens.
- Download and install the latest software updates, fix packs,
or interim fixes for the FileNet P8
eForms software
to ensure optimal operation.
Important: If
you are upgrading from FileNet P8
eForms V3.5.1,
there are crucial fix pack updates required in order to migrate your
data.
- Start the application server.
- Redeploy Workplace or Workplace XT.
Remember: You must rebuild the WAR or EAR file for Workplace or Workplace XT, depending on your configuration.
- Set the display configuration to render PDF and TIFF files:
- For upgrades on UNIX,
set the DISPLAY variable to match the functioning X Server.
- Set the JDK environment to run in headless mode.
- Access the Java™ Virtual
Machine settings for your application server and enter the following
settings:
- JBOSS
-
- WebSphere® Application
Server
- Add the following entries on the Java Virtual
Machine settings page:
Field option |
Setting |
Initial heap size |
Xms256m |
Maximum heap size |
Xmx512m |
Generic JVM Arguments |
Djava.awt.headless=true |