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  1. Preface
  2. Upgrade Overview
  3. Before You Upgrade the Domain on Windows
  4. Before You Upgrade the Domain on UNIX
  5. Prepare for the Upgrade
  6. Upgrade the Domain
  7. Upgrade the Domain with Changes to Node Configuration
  8. Before You Upgrade the Application Services
  9. Application Service Upgrade
  10. Informatica Client Upgrade
  11. After You Upgrade
  12. Appendix A: Updating the DynamicSections Parameter of a DB2 Database
  13. Appendix B: Upgrade Checklist

Upgrading from Version 9.6.1

Upgrading from Version 9.6.1

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Creating the Properties File

Creating the Properties File

Informatica provides a sample properties file that includes the upgrade parameters that are required by the installer. You can customize the sample properties file to specify the options for your upgrade.
The sample upgrade properties file is named SilentInput_upgrade.properties and is located in the root directory of the installation DVD or the installer download location. After you customize the file, save it with the file name SilentInput.properties.
  1. Go to the root of the directory that contains the installation files.
  2. Find the file named SilentInput_upgrade.properties.
    Back up the file before you modify it.
  3. Use a text editor to open the file and modify the values of the upgrade parameters.
    The following table describes the upgrade parameters that you can modify:
    Property Name
    Description
    INSTALL_TYPE
    Indicates whether to install or upgrade Informatica.
    If the value is 0, the installer performs a fresh installation of Informatica. If the value is 1, the installer upgrades a previous version of Informatica.
    USER_INSTALL_DIR
    Directory in which to install the new version of Informatica services. The directory cannot be the same as the directory that contains the previous version of Informatica services.
    UPG_BACKUP_DIR
    Directory that contains the previous version of Informatica services that you want to upgrade.
    KEY_DEST_LOCATION
    Directory in which to store the encryption key for the node created during the installation.
    PASS_PHRASE_PASSWD
    Keyword to use to create an encryption key to secure sensitive data in the domain. The keyword must meet the following criteria:
    • From 8 to 20 characters long
    • Includes at least one uppercase letter
    • Includes at least one lowercase letter
    • Includes at least one number
    • Does not contain spaces
    Set this property when you upgrade the master gateway node.
    This parameter is not used for upgrades from version 9.6.0. Do not set it.
    KEY_SRC_LOCATION
    Directory that contains the encryption key for the master gateway node of the Informatica domain. Set this property when you upgrade a node other than the master gateway node.
    DOMAIN_USER=
    User name for the Informatica domain.
    DOMAIN_PSSWD=
    Password for the Informatica domain.
    SERVER_PORT
    Port number that controls server shutdown for the domain Service Manager. The Service Manager listens for shutdown commands on this port. You can set this parameter if ADVANCE_PORT_CONFIG=1.
    AC_PORT
    Port number used by the Administrator tool.
    You can set this parameter if ADVANCE_PORT_CONFIG=1.
    AC_SHUTDWN_PORT
    Port number that controls server shutdown for the Administrator tool. The Administrator tool listens for shutdown commands on this port.
    You can set this parameter if ADVANCE_PORT_CONFIG=1.
    ENABLE_USAGE_COLLECTION
    Enables Informatica DiscoveryIQ, a product usage tool that sends routine reports on data usage and system statistics to Informatica. Informatica DiscoveryIQ uploads data to Informatica 15 minutes after you install and configure Informatica domain. Thereafter, the domain sends the data every 30 days. You can choose to not send any usage statistics to Informatica. For more information on how to disable sending usage statistics, see the
    Informatica Administrator Guide
    .
    You must set the value to 1 to upgrade.
  4. On Windows, specify whether to run the Informatica service under the same user account as the account used for upgrade.
    The following table describes the properties that you set:
    Property
    Description
    USE_LOGIN_DETAILS
    Indicates whether to run the Windows service under a different user account. If the value is 0, the installer configures the service to run under the current user account. If the value is 1, the installer configures the service to run under a different user account.
    WIN_USER_ID
    User account with which to run the Informatica Windows service.
    Use the following format: 
    <domain name>\<user account>
    This user account must have the Act as operating system permission.
    WIN_USER_PSSWD
    Password for the user account with which to run the Informatica Windows service.
  5. Save the properties file with the name SilentInput.properties.