Database administrator installation tasks

The database administrator must prepare the databases that are required for FileNet® P8 , which includes gathering information about data sources, creating databases and database accounts.

Review all rows that are assigned to the database administrator (DBA) in the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet. While you complete the following preparation tasks, provide values for the rows that are appropriate to your installation. (Your organization might have different roles, and some of the responsibilities of listed roles vary from the roles that are assigned by default in this documentation.)
Tip: With the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command enabled, as it is by default in the worksheet file (p8_worksheet.xls), complete the following actions to quickly see only the properties assigned to a particular Role:
  • Click the AutoFilter drop-down arrow in the Role column header and select DBA.
  • Further filter the result set by clicking the AutoFilter drop-down arrow in any of the other columns and selecting a value or clear a filter by selecting (All).
As an alternative, you can use the Customize Worksheet filtering macro, which is in the Instruction tab on the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet.

If you are installing in a non-English environment, review the information and procedures in Preparing non-English environments for installing FileNet P8 before you begin your preparation tasks.

High availabilityIf you are installing Content Platform Engine in a highly available environment, it is important that you follow the high availability steps within the Content Platform Engine installation tasks. If Content Platform Engine is not available due to a system failure, the other components are affected as well.

If you plan to tune the performance of your databases, review the information in Tuning FileNet P8 databases before you begin.