FileNet P8 Process Engine, Version 5.0.+              

Completing the upgrade of a Process Engine farm

Complete the upgrade of a Process Engine farm by editing the /etc/hosts file and stopping and restarting the software on the nodes in the farm.

Use the procedures in this task to complete the configuration of a Process Engine farm after upgrading.
  1. Log on to every Process Engine server in the farm as a user with permissions to edit the /etc/hosts file.
  2. Remove any entries in the /etc/hosts file referencing the load balancer name or IP address.
  3. Log off and log back on as the pe_install_user.
  4. Change directory to the Process Engine installation directory.
  5. Start the Process Task Manager, as follows:
    Option Description
    Windows® creating the virtual server with a name of default Select Start > Programs > IBM FileNet P8 Platform > Process Engine > Process Task Manager.
    Windows assigning a specific name to the virtual server At a command prompt, change to the installation directory, by default C:\Program Files\IBM\FileNet\ProcessEngine, and enter vwtaskman virtual_server_name where virtual_server_name is the virtual server name.
    UNIX® creating the virtual server with a name of default Enter ./vwtaskman at the command prompt. The terminal should support X Windows and the DISPLAY environment variable should be set.
    UNIX assigning a specific name to the virtual server Enter ./vwtaskman virtual_server_name where virtual_server_name is the virtual server name at the command prompt. The terminal should support X Windows and the DISPLAY environment variable should be set.
  6. On the General tab, enter the Process Engine Server Virtual Host name and save the configuration.
  7. Make note of all the node names under the Instance node on the left side of the screen.
  8. Right-click on each node and Unregister the node from the farm.
  9. Right-click on the Instance node and add each node back into the farm.


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Last updated: November 2010


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