If
you are upgrading FileNet® P8 from
version 4.5.1, stop all Content Engine-related
services and applications and do a backup before doing the upgrade.
Before you begin
Locate and navigate to the
IBM®
FileNet P8 Version 4.5.1 documentation.
Reference the back up and restore topics for information about all
databases and configuration files that should be backed up before
upgrading.
Restriction: If
you are running IBM Legacy Content Search
Engine and
you want your system to retain the ability to do content-based searches,
you cannot upgrade directly from version 4.5.1. You must first upgrade FileNet P8 to version 5.1 and complete
the migration from IBM Legacy Content Search
Engine to IBM Content Search Services. You can then upgrade FileNet P8 from version 5.1.
Procedure
- Stop the following components (if they are running). For procedures
and further details, see Starting up and shutting down IBM
FileNet P8 components.
| Component |
Server |
|---|
| Content Engine |
Content Engine |
| Configuration Manager |
Content Engine |
| Enterprise Manager |
Windows system |
| Rendition Engine |
Rendition Engine |
| FileNet Deployment Manager |
Windows system |
| .NET client applications |
Windows systems |
- Back up the Content Engine object
store databases, the global configuration database, and configuration
files including the bootstrap EAR file. For procedures and further
details, see Back up and restore IBM
FileNet P8.
- If you are doing a migration upgrade, back up the entire configuration
profiles directory.
| Operating System |
Default Path |
|---|
| AIX®,
HPUX, HPUXi, Linux, Linux for System z, Solaris |
/opt/FileNet/ContentEngine/tools/configure/profiles |
| Windows |
C:\Program Files\FileNet\ContentEngine\tools\configure\profiles |
