7.2 Prepare for Upgrade

Before you plan to install/upgrade any of your application packs to Release 8.1.2.0.0, ensure that all the application packs in your current OFSAA instance are available in the Release 8.1.2.0.0 version. Contact My Oracle Support for more information about the release version details.

Note:

The minimum supported version is 8.1.0.0.0. If upgrading from a release before 8.1.0.0.0, then first upgrade to 8.1.0.0.0 or later. After this step, you can upgrade to 8.1.2.0.0.

1. Backup the following environment files from the OFS_BSP_PACK>/schema_creator/conf directory:
   • Database
   • OFS_BSP_PACK.xml
   • OFS_BSP_SCHEMA_IN.xml
   • OFSAAI_InstallConfig.xml
2. See the OFS Analytical Applications Technology Matrix for the hardware and software required to upgrade to OFS AAI Release 8.1.2.0.0.
3. Enable unlimited cryptographic policy for Java. For more information, see the Enabling Unlimited Cryptographic Policy section in the OFS Analytical Applications Infrastructure Administration and Configuration Guide.
4. Log in to OFSAA Infrastructure Config Schema and execute the following SQL query:

   ALTER TABLE CONFIGURATION MODIFY PARAMNAME VARCHAR2 (100 CHAR);