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BI 4.2 SP7 to SP9 Upgrade Checklist

Hi folks,

Any idea on how to steps and checklist to upgrade from SP7 to SP9? Does the Upgrade Management Tool need to be used at all (whether to perform the upgrade or create a BIAR file)?

I typically do in place upgrades for service packs. It’s a pretty simple install process and updates the existing system, no need for content migration or the upgrade management tool. You do want to make sure you back up your system databases (CMS, audit, commentary) and your FRS. Our servers are VM’s so we have a snapshot taken prior to the update too. There are usually some customizations that get wiped out when updating and need to be reset (Tomcat Max Memory, Tomcat server.xml, WebIDefaultStyleSheet, Web Services are a few)

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