8.2 Prepare for Upgrade

Before you install/upgrade any of your application packs to Release v8.1.2.0.0, ensure that all the application packs in your current OFSAA instance are available in Release v8.1.2.0.0 or later version.

Contact My Oracle Support (MOS) for more information about the release version details.

Note:

The minimum supported version is 8.1.1.0.0. If upgrading from a release before 8.1.0.0.0, then first upgrade to 8.1.1.0.0 or later. After this step, you can upgrade to 8.1.2.0.0.

Before starting upgrade, follow these steps:

1. Back up the OFSAA schemas from the Oracle Database server.
2. Backup the following environment files: from the OFS_PFT_PACK>/schema_creator/conf directory:
   • OFS_PFT_PACK.xml
   • OFS_PFT_SCHEMA_IN.xml
   • OFSAAI_InstallConfig.xml
   • See the OFS Analytical Applications Technology Matrix, Release 8.1.2.0.0 for the hardware and software required to upgrade to OFS AAAI Release 8.1.2.0.0.
   • 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.