Upgrade and migrate to a new Windows server
The Portal must be running a minimum of IT Analytics version 11.1 to upgrade to IT Analytics 11.8.
If you migrate a portal from one machine to another, apart from copying over the database, you also need to copy the c:\opt\aptare\datarcvrconf\aptare.ks and c:\opt\aptare\datarcvrconf\aptare_external_password.properties files, and ensure the file permissions allow writing by the 'tomcat' user. If these files are not copied to the new machine, you will not be able to edit existing collector policies and data collection will stop working.
IT Analytics installer supports Portal and database installation on custom path. If your Portal or database is installed in a non-default location, replace \opt with the respective absolute installation path in the commands and procedures provided in this section.
Download the latest release and installation instructions from the www.veritas.com.
Perform a fresh install of the database and portal on the new server.
The IT Analytics Portal will be installed with evaluation license valid for 60 days. Ensure you request a new license with appropriate entitlement. Refer the IT Analytics Licensing Guide for more information.
Install the new license, once you receive it.
The database user Aptare must have access to the export files stored in the directory:
c:\opt\oracle\database\tools
Verify that Oracle user has read and execute privileges on these files before starting the database export.
Log into the Windows database server.
Ensure Oracle TNS Listener and Oracle services are running.
At the command prompt execute the script:
c:\opt\oracle\database\tools\expdp_database_template.bat
After successful completion, the export file aptare_scdb.exp is saved on the Windows database server in the directory:
C:\opt\oracle\logs
Copy the
c:\opt\datarcvrconf\aptare.ksfile to a temporary location.From the temporary location, copy the
aptare.ksfile toc:\opt\datarcvrconf\directory for the target system.
On Windows (as an admin):
Execute \opt\aptare\utils\stopportal.bat Execute \opt\aptare\utils\stopagent.bat
On Windows (as member of ORA_DBA group):
sqlplus / as sysdba
drop user portal cascade;
Follow the instructions for your platform in the Importing the Oracle Database section in the IT Analytics System Administrator Guide.
On Windows (as an admin):
Execute \opt\aptare\utils\startportal.bat Execute \opt\aptare\utils\startagent.bat
If you are importing an old version database to 11.8 for your new IT Analytics 11.8 portal, you can follow below instructions
Download the upgrade installer and documentation from the www.veritas.com.
Run the upgrade installer.
See Run the upgrade utility installer (Windows).
This installs the upgrade executable, but does not execute it.
In the last step of upgrader, select option to continue.
Open a command prompt and go to
C:\opt\aptare\upgrade.Run db-upgrade.bat and follow the instructions to upgrade the database.
After completion of db-upgrade.bat, you can login to portal with your admin credentials and try installing the new license.
Login again and access IT Analytics portal.
Verify that all IT Analytics application services are up and running.
As user , run the following relevant command and respond to the prompts accordingly:
On Windows:
C:\opt\aptare\upgrade\upgrade.bat
You will receive warnings that your current version is already up to date, proceed.
Once the script has completed, review the log file indicated to check for any errors
If desired, you can use the local host file method of IP address resolution to test the functionality of the new portal prior to any DNS cut-over from the existing server.
Do not install on the same machine as the new portal/database server.
Download the Data Collector installer and documentation from www.veritas.com.
Follow the instructions in the documentation for your Data Collector to uninstall.
Re-install the Data Collector to the latest version, giving the correct URL for the new server.