Definition of upgrade roles

Your organization may have different roles, and some of the responsibilities of listed roles will vary from those assigned by default.

The tasks in this guide as well as the rows in the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet are organized by administrative roles, listed below.

Installation administrator

  • Runs the Content Cortex component installers and upgrade programs.
  • Runs the Configuration Manager tool, followed by launching IBM® Administration Console for Content Platform Engine.
  • Abbreviated as IA. Responsible for coordinating the information described in this worksheet. The information itself will require the input from the other roles.

The role of IA is usually filled by a Content Cortex Certified Professional (FCP).

Information technology administrator

  • Responsible for the networking and operating systems settings required by the Content Cortex components.
  • Responsible for performing certain security configurations.
  • Abbreviated as ITA. Responsible for providing the information in the rows in the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet with a value of ITA in the Role column.

For tasks assigned to the ITA, see IT administrator upgrade tasks.

Security administrator

  • Responsible for configuring the directory servers required by Content Cortex components.
  • Creates and maintains directory server user and group accounts.
  • Abbreviated as SA. Responsible for providing the information in the rows in the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet with a value of SA in the Role column.

For tasks assigned to the SA, see Security administrator upgrade tasks.

Database administrator

  • Creates, configures, maintains database installations and databases or table spaces.
  • Responsible for creating database accounts needed by Content Cortex Platform components.
  • Performs database backups.
  • For purposes of this documentation, the database administrator is expected to have responsibilities regarding the Java™ Database Connectivity (JDBC) data sources.
  • Abbreviated as DBA. Responsible for providing the information in the rows in the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet with a value of DBA in the Role column.

For tasks assigned to the DBA, see Database administrator upgrade tasks.

Application server administrator

  • Responsible for providing the application servers required by Content Cortex Platform components.
  • Responsible for application server administrative accounts.
  • Abbreviated as ASA. Responsible for providing the information in the rows in the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet with a value of ASA in the Role column.

For tasks assigned to the ASA, see Application Server administrator upgrade tasks.

Content Cortex administrator

  • This role designation actually refers to the administrator or administrators who perform regular maintenance of Content Platform Engine and any client applications.
  • The administrator who logs on to IBM Administration Console for Content Platform Engine using the gcd_admin account or an object_store_admin account is considered an Content Cortex administrator.
  • Abbreviated as P8A. Responsible for providing the information in the rows of the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet with a value of P8A in the Role column.

For tasks assigned to the P8A, see Content Cortex administrator upgrade tasks.