Before you upgrade, backup the files for your current installation
of the records management web application and the related tools. If
you need to cancel the upgrade process, you can restore your previous
installation by using the backup data.
About this task
When upgrading
IBM® InfoSphere® Enterprise Records or
IBM Enterprise
Records, the
IBM Enterprise
Records installation program removes
the existing source and configuration files for the following components:
- Web application (administration client)
- API and Bulk Declaration Services (BDS) API
- Disposition Sweep tool
- Hold Sweep tool
- Transfer tool
- File Plan Import/Export tool
Procedure
To back up your installation:
- Back up your existing file plan object stores and record-enabled
object stores.
- Back up your deployed Application Engine or Workplace XT application.
- Back up your deployed records management application.
- Back up the installation folders and configuration file
folders:
Option |
Description |
IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records 4.5.1 |
- ier_install_path/FileNet/RM/RecordsManager
- ier_install_path/FileNet/Config/RM
- ier_install_path/FileNet/RM/RecordsManagerSweep
- ier_install_path/FileNet/RM/FilePlanImportExportTool
- ier_install_path/FileNet/RM/TransferTool
Important: During an upgrade, the actions.xml is
in the ier_install_path/FileNet/Config/RM folder.
This file is automatically backed up to an actions.old file.
Use this file to restore any custom modifications to the actions.xml file.
|
IBM Enterprise
Records 5.1.0
and 5.1.1 |
- ier_install_path/RecordsManager
- ier_install_path/Config
- ier_install_path/RecordsManagerSweep
- ier_install_path/FilePlanImportExportTool
- ier_install_path/TransferTool
Important: During an upgrade, the actions.xml is
in the ier_install_path/FileNet/Config/RM folder.
This file is automatically backed up to an actions.old file.
Use this file to restore any custom modifications to the actions.xml file.
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