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  1. Preface
  2. Upgrade Overview
  3. Apply the hotfix
  4. Before You Upgrade the Domain on Linux
  5. Before You Upgrade the Domain on UNIX
  6. Before You Upgrade the Domain on Windows
  7. Prepare for the Upgrade
  8. Upgrade the Domain
  9. Upgrade the Domain with Changes to Node Configuration
  10. Before You Upgrade the Application Services
  11. Application Service Upgrade
  12. Informatica Client Upgrade
  13. After You Upgrade
  14. Appendix A: Upgrade Checklist
  15. Appendix B: Managing Distribution Packages

Upgrading from Version 10.4.0 and Later (10.5.6)

Upgrading from Version 10.4.0 and Later (10.5.6)

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Upgrade in Console Mode

Upgrade in Console Mode

You can upgrade in console mode on UNIX or Linux.
When you run the installer in console mode, the words quit, back, and help are reserved words. Do not use them as input text.
  1. Log in to the machine with the same user account that you used to install the previous version.
  2. Stop all processes that access the directory and subdirectories of the Informatica product to upgrade, including command prompts and tail logs.
  3. On a shell command line, run the install file.
    The installer displays the message to verify that the locale environment variables are set.
  4. If the environment variables are not set, press
    n
     to exit the installer and set them as required.
    If the environment variables are set, press
    y
     to continue.
  5. Press
    2
     to upgrade Informatica.
  6. Press
    1
     to run the Informatica Upgrade Advisor.
    Informatica provides utilities to facilitate the Informatica services installation process. You can run the utility before you upgrade Informatica services. The Informatica Upgrade Advisor helps to validate the services and checks for obsolete services in the domain before you perform an upgrade.
    The installer displays a warning to shut down the Informatica domain that you want to upgrade before you continue the upgrade.
  7. Read the terms and conditions of Informatica product usage toolkit and press
    2
     to continue the upgrade.
    Subject to your opt-out rights described below, the software will automatically transmit to Informatica in the USA the information about the computing and network environment in which the Software is deployed and the data usage and system statistics of the deployment. This transmission is deemed part of the Services under the Informatica privacy policy and Informatica will use and otherwise process this information in accordance with the Informatica privacy policy available at https://www.informatica.com/in/privacy-policy.html. You can disable usage collection in the Administrator tool.
  8. The
    Upgrade Prerequisites
     page displays the upgrade system requirements.
    Verify the requirements before you continue the upgrade.
  9. Review the upgrade information and press
    Enter
     to continue.
    The
    Upgrade Directory
     panel appears.
  10. At the prompt, enter the directory of the Informatica version you want to upgrade and the directory in which you want to upgrade to
    Informatica 10.5.6
    .
    The following table describes the directories you must specify:
    Directory
    Description
    Directory of the Informatica product to upgrade
    Directory that contains the version of Informatica services that you want to upgrade.
    Directory for
    Informatica 10.5.6
    Directory in which to install
    Informatica 10.5.6
    .
    Enter the absolute path for the installation directory. The directory cannot be the same as the directory that contains the previous version of Informatica services.The directory names in the path must not contain spaces or the following special characters: @|* $ # ! % ( ) { } [ ] , ; '
    If you use a special character such as á or €, unexpected results might occur at run time.
  11. From the following installation options, select the upgrade environment based on your requirement:
    • Sandbox. Used for proof of concepts or as a sandbox with minimal users.
    • Development. Used for a design environment.
    • Test. Used for high-volume processing environment that resembles a production environment.
    • Production. Used for production environments with high-volume processing and high levels of concurrency meant for end users.
  12. Select if you want to change the node host name, port numbers, or domain configuration repository. Press
    1
     to use the same node configuration as the previous version. Press
    2
     to change the node configuration.
    The
    Component Selection
     panel appears.
  13. Press
    1
     to upgrade Informatica services.
  14. Choose whether you want to install distribution packages through the Informatica installer.
    • Press
      1
       if you don't need distribution packages or if you want to install them later.
    • Press
      2
       if you want to install distribution packages through the installer.
    Default is 1.
  15. If you choose to install distribution packages, select one or more packages from the list that you want to install. Separate multiple packages with a comma.
    Default is 1.
  16. Press
    Enter
    .
    The
    Domain Security Encryption Key
     panel appears.
  17. Enter the directory for the encryption key for the Informatica domain.
    Informatica uses an encryption key to secure sensitive data, such as passwords, that are stored in the Informatica domain. When you upgrade, you must enter the directory in which to store the encryption key on the node that you are upgrading.
    All nodes in an Informatica domain use the same keyword and encryption key. You must keep the name of the domain, the keyword for the encryption key, and the encryption key file in a secure location. The encryption key is required when you change the encryption key of the domain or move a repository to another domain.
    Property
    Description
    Encryption key directory
    Directory in which to store the encryption key for the domain. By default, the encryption key is created in the following directory:
    <Informatica installation directory>/isp/config/keys
    .
  18. Enter the user name and password for the Informatica domain.
    The
    Pre-installation Summary
     page appears.
  19. Review the upgrade information and press
    Enter
     to continue.
    After the domain upgrade completes, the
    Domain Configuration Repository
     panel appears.
  20. Press
    Enter
     to continue the upgrade.
    The installer copies the server files to the
    Informatica 10.5.6
     installation directory.
    The installer displays the database and user account information for the domain configuration repository to upgrade. It displays the database connection string for the domain configuration repository based on how the connection string of the previous version was created at installation:
    • If the previous version used a JDBC URL at installation, the installer displays the JDBC connection properties, including the database address and service name.
    • If the previous version used a custom JDBC connection string at installation, the installer displays the custom connection string.
  21. If you use a JDBC URL, you can specify additional parameters to include in the connection string.
    If you use a custom connection string, you cannot specify additional parameters.
  22. Review the information and press
    Enter
    .
    The upgrade completes and the
    Post-installation Summary
     panel appears.
  23. Press
    Enter
     to complete the installation procedure and exit the installer.
Review the upgrade.log file to get more information about the tasks performed by the upgrade wizard and to view the configuration of installed components.
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