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

HTTP Apps 11i DB

Discoverer 4i

Oracle 10gAS Reports

Discoverer 10g
Conc MGR

Application Tier Database Tier

Pros:
Cons:
-No Additional servers required
-No Portal services
-No Database, less maintenance
-No Oracle SSO
-Quick Installation and configuration

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Oracle 10g AS with Infrastructure

Oracle 9iAS

Forms
Apps 11i DB
HTTP

Discoverer 4i

Oracle 10gAS Reports

Discoverer 10g
ConcMGR

Infrastructure Cons:
Pros: -Additional server required
-Discoverer reports can be accessed -More maintenance with Infra
as Prortlets database
-Complex installation.
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 Installation
Steps
• 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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