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Step 2: Upgrading BMC Reporting Foundation

This section explains how to upgrade BMC Reporting Foundation from version 3.2.x to 4.0.00

Warning

Notes

  • You must have version 3.2.x of BMC Reporting Foundation installed before you can upgrade to version 4.0.00.
  • For upgrades on a Solaris computer, you must use the BusinessObjects Client Tools on a Windows computer.
  • If you are using only BMC provided universe and reports, upgrade is not required. You are only required to export the LCMBIAR file. For example, BMC ProactiveNet Performance Manager Reporting provides LCMBIAR, which consists of universe and out of the box reports.
  • Use the Upgrade Management Tool if you want to copy and upgrade customized universe or reports from previous version of BMC Reporting Foundation.
Error
Warning

Performance reports of previous versions of BMC Report Engine cannot be refreshed after BMC Reporting Foundation is migrated.

To upgrade BMC Reporting Foundation from version 3.2.x to version 4.0.00, using the Upgrade Management Tool

  1. Start the upgrade management tool from SAP. From the Start Menu, click BusinessObjects BI platform 4.0 > SAP BusinessObjects BI platform. 

  2. Select Complete Upgrade if you want to export all content from a source deployment to a destination deployment. Select Incremental Upgrade if you want to export selected contents or objects. You can also select the language you want to use (if your deployment has additional languages installed). 

    Warning

    Note

    Complete Upgrade is the simplest and fastest way to upgrade all contents from a previous version. BMC recommends Complete Upgrade. For details regarding Incremental Upgrades refer to the Business Intelligence Platform Upgrade Guide for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.0 SP 4 Feature Pack 3.

  3. On the Log On page, select BIAR to Live Upgrade Scenario from Upgrade Scenario list items. Provide source and destination information specific to the selected Upgrade Scenario. 
    For the selected BIAR file, provide a path and a file name for the previous version or browse to the folder where you have copied the BIAR file. 

    For the selected Central Management Server (CMS), provide the hostname, username, and password. 

    Warning

    Note

    If the CMS runs on any port except 6400, enter the hostname followed by a colon and the port number (For example, hostname:portnumber)

     

    To upgrade contents from BIAR file of previous version, use the BIAR to Live option. 

  4. For Complete Upgrade, review the list and click Next. For Incremental Upgrades, the Object Selection page shows object type to select. Select the required Object
    Type and click Next.
  5. On the summary page, review the contents, and click Start.
  6. After the upgrade is complete, click OK and Close.

 

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