B Upgrade Backup Matrix

B.1 Determining a Backup Strategy During the Oracle Collaboration Suite Upgrade

Table A-1 summarizes the backup recommendations for backing up Oracle Collaboration Suite components during the upgrade. The columns represent the Oracle Collaboration Suite components to be backed up. The rows represent the stages of the upgrade process.

Table B-1 Recommended Backup Strategy

Upgrade Stage	Oracle9iAS Infrastructure	Oracle9iAS Metadata Repository Database	Information Storage Database	Oracle Collaboration Suite Middle Tier
Before Portal 9023 Patch		X		X
Before Portal 9026 Patch				X
Before Oracle9iAS Infrastructure Upgrade	X	XFoot 1
Before Portal 9026 10g Database Patch		X
Before Information Storage Database Upgrade			X
Before Oracle Collaboration Suite Middle Tier Upgrade		XFoot 2	XFoot 3
Before Oracle9iAS Metadata Repository Upgrade		XFoot 4
After Upgrade Complete and Verified	X	X	X	X

^Footnote 1 The database that is used by the Oracle Identity Management components such as Oracle Internet Directory.
^Footnote 2 This applies if the middle tier is configured with Oracle9iAS Wireless.
^Footnote 3 The upgraded Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g Database installed in the destination Oracle home
^Footnote 4 The upgraded Oracle 10g (10.1.0.5) Database hosting the Oracle9iAS Metadata Repository used by the middle tiers.