Before you disconnect your previous system and put the newly upgraded FileNet® P8 system into production, make sure that you perform all prerequisite upgrade tasks.
Every upgrade has its own special circumstances, but there are some required tasks that you must perform before you put the new system into production. Use this checklist as a template for your own plan.
| Migration upgrade checklist | Where to go for instructions | |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | If you have a locally installed Information Center, have you completed the upgrade of your documentation? | Upgrading FileNet P8 documentation |
| ☐ | Have you upgraded and deployed Content Platform Engine and verified the deployment? | Deploying upgraded Content Platform Engine instances |
| ☐ | Have you completed the upgrade tasks required for your storage areas? | Installing storage device source files |
| ☐ | Has Content Platform Engine data (Content Engine data, if you are upgrading FileNet P8 from a version prior to 5.2.0) finished upgrading? | Checking the automatic upgrade status for Content Platform Engine data |
| ☐ | Has Process Engine data finished upgrading? | Verifying the successful upgrade of workflow systems |
| ☐ | Have you backed up the database and configuration files? | Backing up the Content Platform Engine database and configuration files |
| ☐ | Have you completed the upgrade of the other components that must be upgraded together with Content Platform Engine? | Upgrade scenarios |
| ☐ | If your system includes IBM Content Search Services, have you completed the IBM Content Search Services upgrade and verified the upgrade by successfully indexing and retrieving? | Verifying the IBM Content Search Services upgrade |
| ☐ | When the replica system is ready for production, disconnect the former system and make the replica your new production system. |