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Upgrade from BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2 to BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 SP5 › Perform a Complex Upgrade on UNIX

Perform a Complex Upgrade on UNIX

If the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 installation program does not detect a simple deployment, or if you want to install XI 3.1 across multiple servers, perform a complex upgrade. In complex upgrades, you install a new BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 deployment, and then copy your content and system data from your existing BusinessObjects Enterprise XI deployment to the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 deployment.

You can install BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 on the same computer as your existing XI Release 2 system or on a separate computer.

If you are performing a complex upgrade, perform the following steps manually after you have finished installing BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1:

  1. Import your existing BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2 Business Intelligence content to your BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 deployment, either by using the CCM or by using the Import Wizard.

    Note: If you chose to import content through the CCM, repoint your BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 Input and Output File Repository Servers to the location of your existing repositories, or copy the contents of your existing repositories to the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 repositories.

  2. Reconfigure and add the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 servers to the CMS.
  3. Add the Search Index Program.
  4. Update any events that you copied to the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 deployment from your existing BusinessObjects Enterprise deployment.
  5. Configure the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 auditing database.

The upgrade process does not copy server and server cluster settings to your new deployment. If your existing deployment is distributed across several servers or clusters, and you want to replicate the same environment for your BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 deployment, add the servers and clusters manually using the CMS. For more information, see the Managing and Configuring Servers chapter of the BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator’s Guide.

Your BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 system can operate at the same time as your existing BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2 system, whether the deployments are on the same computers or not. When you are ready to, you can uninstall the BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2 system.

Side-by-Side Deployments

When you perform a side-by-side installation, ensure that your BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 installation does not clash with your preexisting BusinessObjects Enterprise version by: