Discoverer 10g Migration Plan

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Index

Feasible Architectures
Installation
Configuration
Connectivity to Apps DB
Post Installation Tasks
EUL Migration
Discoverer clients on Windows PC
JInitiator upgradation

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Standalone Installation
Oracle 9iAS
Forms

Apps 11i DB

HTTP
Discoverer 4i

Oracle 10gAS

Reports

Discoverer 10g
Conc MGR
Application Tier

Pros:
-No Additional servers required
-No Database, less maintenance
-Quick Installation and configuration

Database Tier

Cons:
-No Portal services
-No Oracle SSO

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Oracle 10g AS with Infrastructure

Oracle 9iAS
Forms
Apps 11i DB

HTTP
Discoverer 4i

Oracle 10gAS
Discoverer 10g

Reports
ConcMGR

Infrastructure

Cons:

Pros:

-Additional server required

-Discoverer reports can be accessed

as Prortlets

-More maintenance with Infra

database
-Complex installation.

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Steps

Installation

Application Unix Account

Oracle Unix account
10gAS Server Installation with Discoverer Component on separate
ORACLE_HOME on existing 11i environment, on application tier.
Installation of Infra metadata database (If required) on separate
server
Configuration of Portal setup (If required)

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Configuration
Establish Connectivity between Discoverer 10g and Apps Database
Discoverer integration with 11i through changes in XML.
Discoverer Profile changes in 11i to point new Discoverer 10g

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Index

Feasible Architectures
Installation
Configuration
Connectivity to Apps DB
Post Installation Tasks
EUL Migration
Discoverer clients on Windows PC
JInitiator upgradation

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Connectivity to Apps DB
Update tnsnames.ora file to connect Oracle Apps 11i
Enable sqlnet access
Connectivity check through Discoverer Home

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Post Installation Tasks

Configuring Oracle 11i to use Discoverer 10g and to load

Application specific content and workbooks into discoverer
10g EUL
Latest AutoConfig patch
AD Patch application
ICX Patch application

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EUL Migration

Schema creation for EUL

EUL Creation
Database Parameter setting (Rollback segment)
DBA setup to migrate $AU_TOP to 10gAS server
Import Discoverer Content for release 11i
Refresh Discoverer 10g EUL
Check grant privileges (Responsibility, Users, Workbooks )

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Discoverer clients on Windows PC

Install Internet Developer Suit 10g, this will install Admin edition
Edit Microsoft windows registry
FTP DBC file from 11i to D:\secure on Windows PC
TNS Connectivity to 11i Database
Install Discoverer Desktop

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JInitiator Upgradation

Change in config.xml on 10gAS env.

JVM setting for JInitiator 1.3.1.24
JInitiator upgrade on 11i env.
Application JInitiator patches

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Thank You

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