FileNet P8 Content Federation Services, Version 5.2.1              

Planning the IBM FileNet CFS for Content Integrator upgrade

Review the planning information before you upgrade IBM® FileNet® Content Federation Services for Content Integrator components or any required third-party software.

Supported upgrade paths

You can upgrade to IBM FileNet CFS for Content Integrator 5.2.1 from the following versions:
  • IBM FileNet CFS for Content Integrator 4.5.1 Fix Pack 1 or later
  • IBM FileNet CFS for Content Integrator 5.0.0 Fix Pack 1 or later
  • IBM FileNet CFS for Content Integrator 5.1.0 Fix Pack 1 or later
  • IBM FileNet CFS for Content Integrator 5.2.0 Fix Pack 2 or later

There is no rolling upgrade path.

The upgrade process does not affect the existing database. You do not need to uninstall IBM FileNet CFS for Content Integrator before you upgrade, but it is a best practice to undeploy the Federation Administration application.

Tip: Plan and test the upgrade on a designated test system first. Verify that the upgrade is successful by running functionality and stress tests. After successful verification, perform the production upgrade.
The upgrade procedure assumes that you:
  • Retain your basic platform configuration from the previous release. The documented upgrade procedure does not address migrations to different operating systems, databases, or application servers during upgrade. To migrate components or third-party software from one platform to another, such as migrating the database from SQL Server to Oracle, contact your IBM FileNet P8 support representative.
  • Maintain the existing user and group definitions during the upgrade.
  • Apply only the necessary supported third-party software updates, service packs, fix packs, and patches, as noted in the IBM FileNet P8 system requirements.
  • Apply the required minimum level of IBM FileNet P8 service packs, fix packs, or interim fixes to the currently installed software before you upgrade. Service packs, fix packs, and test fixes often include feature updates that are required to ensure a successful upgrade.

Software requirements

Before you upgrade the content federation system, ensure that the following components are upgraded to the levels specified in the IBM FileNet P8 system requirements:
  • FileNet P8 core components and any FileNet P8 components that are configured in the pre-upgrade system, such as IBM Enterprise Records.
  • IBM Content Integrator server
  • IBM Content Integrator connectors.
    Important: Ensure that the version of the connectors is the same as the version of the IBM Content Integrator server.
  • Java™ virtual machine (JVM) 1.6 or later


Last updated: October 2015
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