Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

• Audience
• Documentation Accessibility
• Related Documents
• Conventions

1 Introduction to Oracle Business Intelligence 12c Upgrade

• 1.1 Understanding an Upgrade of Oracle Business Intelligence to 12c
• 1.2 Upgrade Starting Points for Oracle Business Intelligence
• 1.3 Understanding the Standard Oracle Business Intelligence Upgrade Topology
• 1.4 Understanding the Oracle Business Intelligence Upgrade from a Previous 12c Release
• 1.5 Understanding the Interoperability and Compatibility Restrictions before an Upgrade

2 Preparing to Upgrade Oracle Business Intelligence

• 2.1 Oracle Fusion Middleware Pre-Upgrade Checklist
• 2.2 Creating a Complete Backup
  • 2.2.1 Backing Up the Schema Version Registry Table
  • 2.2.2 Maintaining Custom Domain Environment Settings
• 2.3 Cloning Your Production Environment for Testing
• 2.4 Verifying Certification and System Requirements
  • 2.4.1 Verify Your Environment Meets Certification Requirements
  • 2.4.2 Verify System Requirements and Specifications
    • 2.4.2.1 Migrating from a 32-Bit to a 64-Bit Operating System (Required only if you have a 32–Bit OS)
      • 2.4.2.1.1 Procure the Hardware That Supports the Upgrade's 64-bit Software Requirement
      • 2.4.2.1.2 Stop All Processes
      • 2.4.2.1.3 Back Up All Files from the 32-bit Host Machine
      • 2.4.2.1.4 Set Up the Target 64-bit Machine with the 11g Host Name and IP Address
      • 2.4.2.1.5 Restore the 11g Backup from 32-bit Host to 64-bit Host
      • 2.4.2.1.6 Install the 12c Product Distribution(s) on the Target Machine
      • 2.4.2.1.7 Upgrade the Target 64-bit Environment Using the Standard Upgrade Procedure
  • 2.4.3 Verify that the Database Hosting Oracle Fusion Middleware Is Supported
  • 2.4.4 Verify that the JDK is Certified for This Release of Oracle Fusion Middleware
• 2.5 Updating Policy Files when Using Enhanced Encryption (AES 256)
• 2.6 Purging Unused Data
• 2.7 Creating a Non-SYSDBA User to Run Upgrade Assistant
• 2.8 Disabling Internal SSL
• 2.9 Creating a Baseline Report with the Oracle BI Baseline Validation Tool

3 Performing the Oracle Business Intelligence Upgrade

• 3.1 Installing Fusion Middleware Infrastructure Release 12.2.1.1
• 3.2 Installing Oracle Business Intelligence Release 12.2.1.1
• 3.3 Running the Readiness Check
  • 3.3.1 About Running a Pre-Upgrade Readiness Check with the Upgrade Assistant
    • 3.3.1.1 Starting the Upgrade Assistant in Readiness Mode
    • 3.3.1.2 Performing the Readiness Check
    • 3.3.1.3 Understanding the Readiness Report
  • 3.3.2 Readiness Check Screens
    • 3.3.2.1 Welcome
    • 3.3.2.2 Readiness Check Type: Individually Selected Schemas
    • 3.3.2.3 Readiness Check Type: Domain Based
    • 3.3.2.4 Available Components
    • 3.3.2.5 Schema Credentials
    • 3.3.2.6 Readiness Summary
    • 3.3.2.7 Readiness Check
    • 3.3.2.8 Log Viewer
    • 3.3.2.9 Readiness Success
    • 3.3.2.10 Sample Readiness Report
• 3.4 Upgrading Schemas with the Upgrade Assistant
  • 3.4.1 Identifying Schemas that Can be Upgraded with the Upgrade Assistant
  • 3.4.2 Upgrading the Schemas with the Upgrade Assistant
• 3.5 Backing up the mapViewerConfig.xml File
• 3.6 Reconfiguring the BI Domain with the Reconfiguration Wizard
• 3.7 Restoring the mapViewerConfig.xml File
• 3.8 Upgrading the Configuration with the Upgrade Assistant

4 Post-Upgrade Tasks

• 4.1 Enabling Internal SSL
• 4.2 Migrating Catalog Groups

A Starting the Upgrade Assistant

• A.1 Starting the Upgrade Assistant in Graphical User Interface (GUI) Mode
  • A.1.1 Starting the Upgrade Assistant with Additional Parameters (Optional)
• A.2 Starting the Upgrade Assistant in Response File Mode
  • A.2.1 Creating an Upgrade Response File
  • A.2.2 Using the Response File to Upgrade Fusion Middleware
• A.3 Setting the DISPLAY Environment Variable
• A.4 View Display Error while Generating Oracle R-based Advanced Analytic Reports