Upgrading to InfoSphere Warehouse Version 9.5 roadmap (formerly known as InfoSphere Warehouse Version 9.5 migration roadmap)

Prerequisites Planning Migrating Education Troubleshooting Additional resources

If you are migrating from DB2 Warehouse Version 9.1, Version 9.1.0.1, or earlier, you need to migrate to DB2 Warehouse Version 9.1.2 first.

	Required migration tasks before installation
	Migrating DB2 servers , clients, and applications
	Required migration tasks after installation

Planning migration for your environment requires that you determine a strategy on how to approach the migration and create a migration plan that includes all of the migration process details.

Determine all of the migration process details for each component in your environment that you need to know to write your migration plan.

For each component, you must include in your migration plan:

	Migration prerequisites
	Pre-migration tasks
	Migration tasks
	Post-migration tasks

Search through the following product Information Centers to learn the migration process details for all of the components in your InfoSphere Warehouse environment:

	IBM DB2 Information Center Refer to the Migrating topic under Data warehousing and analytics to learn how to migrate some of the components in your InfoSphere Warehouse environment. Refer to the Installing topic under Data warehousing and analytics to learn the new prerequisites, the new options, and how to install InfoSphere Warehouse Version 9.5.
	DB2 Version 9.5 migration roadmap
	WebSphere Application Server Information Center V6.1
	Information roadmap for WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.1 Refer to the Migrating section.
	IBM Alphablox Information Center V9.5

Follow the migration plan for your environment. The migration process for each component of your InfoSphere Warehouse environment is described on the following topics in the product Information Centers:

	Migrating from DB2 DWE V9.1.1 or V9.1.2 to InfoSphere Warehouse V9.5
	Migrating to DB2 Version 9.5
	Migrating to Query Patroller Version 9.5
	Migrating Intelligent Miner
	Migrating WebSphere Application Server
	Upgrading and migrating to Alphablox V9.5

DB2 product education

	InfoSphere Warehouse Tutorial Version 9.5 Learn how to build and deploy an end-to-end business intelligence solution that extends the capabilities of a DB2 data warehouse. This tutorial is also a part of the InfoSphere Warehouse Design Studio Help system. More tutorials available at the Information roadmap .
	DB2 Business intelligence training IBM offers a comprehensive portfolio of technical training and education services that are designed for individuals, companies, and public organizations to acquire, maintain, and optimize their Business Intelligence skills. From this Web site, you can search for courses about InfoSphere Warehouse product components.
	Information Management Training Web site It offers a wide variety of training options and the list of skills resources and communities to help you find the educational resources that are right for you.

Webcasts and tutorials

	Chat with the Lab: DB2 Warehouse 9.5 - What's New in the Platform for High Performance DB2 Analytics This chat covers the architecture and new capabilities of DB2 Warehouse 9.5.0. Many of the new features improve the overall usability and performance of the product and its analytical capabilities.
	Chat with the Lab: Accelerating Warehouse Delivery with the DB2 Warehouse Tooling This chat discusses the capabilities of the DB2 Warehouse tooling and how it can help you accelerate the development and deployment of your Data Warehouse environment over and above standard database capabilities.
	Check the developerWorks forum DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows for webcast announcements
	Stay current with developerWorks technical events and webcasts.

Articles, white papers, and documentation

	Information roadmap for InfoSphere Warehouse V9.5 This page is your roadmap to information on InfoSphere Warehouse 9.5 for all users. It includes related links local sites.
	Search developerWorks for all of the articles on DB2 Version 9.5.

Documentation on how to migrate all of the components in your InfoSphere Warehouse environment is available in the following product Information Centers:

	IBM DB2 Information Center
	WebSphere Application Server Information Center V6.1
	IBM Alphablox Information Center V9.5

You can find information about known issues or defects in the following references:

	InfoSphere Warehouse Version 9.5 Known Issues This document describes known limitations and issues that remain at General Availability. Refer to installation and configuration to review the limitations and issues that may impact your migration to InfoSphere Warehouse Version 9.5.
	InfoSphere Warehouse Version 9.5 Technotes Search existing technotes to find out about known issues and how to resolve them.
	Authorized Program Analysis Reports (APARs) APARs are bugs in DB2's code that require fixes which are provided through product fix packs. You should review the list of current Authorized Program Analysis Reports (APARs), since it is recommended that you migrate to the latest fix pack level available.
	InfoSphere Warehouse support site This Web site provides links to documents that can help you solve problems with InfoSphere Warehouse. These self-help documents include frequently asked questions (FAQs), Hints and tips, Technotes, and IBM Redbooks. From this Web site you can submit and track problems, read the latest product flashes and announcements, and download fix packs.
	IBM software support site This Web site provides a task navigator to help you find the information you need. You can select support pages by brand or product.

Additional resources to help you with migration are available at:

	Downloading IBM InfoSphere Warehouse V9.5 You can download InfoSphere Warehouse Version 9.5 from the IBM Passport Advantage Web site. The required and optional parts for each product are listed, and described in detail.
	DB2 Information Center Version 9.5 download You can now download the latest version available of the DB2 Information Center. The documentation in the DB2 Information Center provides the most current information on InfoSphere Warehouse because it is updated more frequently than either the PDF or the hard-copy books.
	InfoSphere Warehouse 9.5 installation launchpad guide This document contains the instructions that are in the installation launchpad for InfoSphere Warehouse 9.5, in PDF format.
	DB2 Version 9.5 manuals in PDF format download You can download all the DB2 Version 9.5 manuals in PDF format.
	developerWorks forums These forums are places to exchange ideas and share solutions with your peers in the IBM product community.