1. DSR Software Upgrade Guide
  2. Prerequisites Procedures
  3. Prerequisite Procedures Overview
  4. Data Collection - Verification of Global and Site Configuration Data
  5. Data Collection for Source Release 8.0 and Later

4.1.3.2 Data Collection for Source Release 8.0 and Later

The following data collection procedures collect similar data. However, the collection method varies depending on the source release. Only one of the following procedures is to be executed for the pre-upgrade data collection. Refer to Verification of Configuration Data for guidance on which procedure to use. These procedures collect and archive system status data for analysis. Perform these procedures only if the source release is 8.0 and later.

If the Source Release is 8.0 and later use following procedure

  1. Run the automated health checks on the active NOAM
    1. Navigate to Administration > Software Management > Upgrade.
    2. Select the active NOAM.
    3. Click Checkup.
    4. In the Health check options section, select the Advance Upgrade option.
    5. If the ISO Administration procedure has already been performed for the target ISO, select the target release ISO from the Upgrade ISO option. Otherwise, do not select an ISO.
    6. Click OK. Control returns to the Upgrade screen.
  2. Monitor Health Check Progress
    1. Click the Tasks option to display the currently executing tasks. The Health Check task name appears as <NOServerGroup> AdvanceUpgrade Health Check.
    2. Monitor the Health Check task until the Task State is completed. The Details column displays a hyperlink to the Health Check report.
    3. Click the hyperlink to download the Health Check report.
    4. Open the report and review the results.
  3. Analyze Any Health Check Failure
    If the Health Check report status is anything other than Pass, the Health Check logs can be analyzed to determine if the upgrade can proceed.
    1. Navigate to Status & Manage and click Files.
    2. Select the UpgradeHealthCheck.log file and click View.
    3. Locate the log entries for the most recent health check.
    4. Review the log for failures.
    Analyze the failures and determine if it is safe to continue the upgrade. If necessary, contact My Oracle Support for guidance.
  4. Initiate SOAM Health Check using Active NOAM VIP
    This procedure runs the automated health checks on the active SOAM.
    1. Navigate to Administration, then Software Management, and then Upgrade.
    2. Select the SOAM server group tab.
    3. Select the active SOAM.
    4. Click Checkup.
    5. In the Health Check options section, select the Advance Upgrade option.
    6. For a major upgrade, select the target release ISO from the Upgrade ISO option. Do not select an ISO for an incremental upgrade.
    7. Click OK. Control returns to the Upgrade screen.
  5. Monitor Health Check Progress using Active NOAM VIP
    1. Click the Tasks option to view the currently executing tasks. The Health Check task name appears as <SOServerGroup> AdvanceUpgrade Health Check.
    2. Monitor the Health Check task until the Task State is completed. The Details column displays a hyperlink to the Health Check report.
    3. Click the hyperlink to download the Health Check report.
    4. Open the report and review the results.
  6. Analyze Health Check Failure using Active NOAM VIP
    If the Health Check report status is anything other than Pass, the Health Check logs can be analyzed to determine if the upgrade can proceed.
    1. Navigate to Status & Manage, then Files.
    2. Select the active SOAM tab.
    3. Select the UpgradeHealthCheck.log file and click View.
    4. Locate the log entries for the most recent health check.
    5. Review the log for failures.
    Analyze the failures and determine if it is safe to continue the upgrade. If necessary, contact My Oracle Support for guidance.
  7. Analyze and Plan MP Upgrade Sequence
    From the collected data, analyze system topology and plan for any DA MP/IPFE/SBR/PCA which are out-of-service during the upgrade sequence.
    1. Analyze system topology data gathered in Verification of Configuration Data and steps 1 through 6 of the procedure. The Health Check reports from steps 3 and 6 can be found by navigating to Status & Manage, then Files on the active SOAM.
    2. It is recommended to plan for MP upgrades by consulting My Oracle Support to assess the impact of out-of-service MP servers.
    3. Determine the manner in which the MP servers are upgraded: Manually or Automated Server Group Upgrade. If the MPs are upgraded manually, determine the exact sequence in which MP servers are upgraded for each site.