Edit the JDBC data source settings for the global configuration database in the existing profile
you are using for you upgrade.
Before you begin
Be sure that you have available
the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that was completed during your
planning activities.
Edit
these values to configure the profile to use an alternate database.
In this task you will change the following :
- database server
- database port
Verify these values to assure they match the installation
location for the
Content Platform Engine on
the new application server:
- script
- temporary directory
Important: Do not change the JDBC data source
or JDBC XA data source.
Procedure
To configure the JDBC settings:
- Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet
file.
Tip: In the worksheet file, verify
that the command is enabled.
To view only Configuration Manager values,
filter by CM:
Edit GCD JDBC Data Sources in the Installation
or Configuration Program column.
- Right-click the Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources icon and
select Edit Selected Task.
- Enter the property values for
your database by using the values in your worksheet.
- Optional: (WebSphere® and WebLogic only) Click Test
Database Connection to test the connection to the database
by using the database user name, database server name, database name,
port number, and password that you provided. The test
does not create the data sources.
(WebLogic
only) If the test fails, complete the following substeps to reset
the data source parameters before attempting the database connection
test again:
- Start the WebLogic Server administrative
console.
- Click .
- Select the check box for the data source and then click Delete.
- Click Activate Changes.
- Verify the path information for the script and temporary
directory parameters match the installation path for the Content Platform Engine software on the new
application server.
Remember: The
default installation path for the software could be different on version
5.2.1.
Table 1. Default installation path for version 4.5.1 of Content EnginePlatform |
Path |
AIX®,
HPUX, Linux, Linux for System z, Solaris |
/opt/FileNet/ContentEngine/tools/configure/ |
Windows |
C:\Program Files\FileNet\ContentEngine\tools\configure\ Note: For
64-bit Windows: Program
Files(x86)
|
Table 2. Default
installation path for versions 5.0 and 5.1 of Content Engine and version 5.2 of Content Platform EnginePlatform |
Path |
AIX,
HPUX, Linux, Linux for System z, Solaris |
/opt/IBM/FileNet/ContentEngine/tools/configure/ |
Windows |
C:\Program Files\IBM\FileNet\ContentEngine\tools\configure\ Note: For
64-bit Windows: Program
Files(x86)
|
- Click Save to
save your changes.
- Ensure that the task
is enabled. When the task is disabled, the task name includes the
text (disabled). To
enable the task, select Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources
(disabled) in the profile pane, and then either right-click
and click Enable Selected Task from the menu,
or click the Enable the Selected Task icon
in the task toolbar.
- Apply the JDBC property settings
by right-clicking Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources in
the profile pane, and selecting Run Task. Running the configuration task can take several minutes. The
task execution status messages are displayed in the console pane below
the JDBC properties.
- Close the Configure GCD JDBC Data Sources task
pane.