The Installation administrator must coordinate with and
delegate responsibilities to the other administrators to prepare for
theRendition Engine installation.
The items below are the required tasks for the Installation administrator.
Database or directory services migration
This
guide does not address migrations to different databases or directory
services. To migrate from one database to another, for example, from
a Microsoft SQL Server database
engine to Oracle, you must contact your service representative.
Before you begin the upgrade
- Make sure no users or processes are accessing the FileNet® P8 system.
- Complete any pending publishing jobs.
- Disable scheduled automated backups.
- Disable virus scanning.
Requirements for upgrades
The upgrade procedures
described in the guide are written with the assumption that you will:
- Retain your basic platform configuration from the previous release.
- Make no changes to user or group definitions during the upgrade.
- Apply only the necessary supported software updates and patches,
as noted in this guide and in the IBM®
FileNet P8 system requirements document.