Create environment definitions
Use this checklist to identify the tasks to create or update the FileNet® Deployment Manager definitions for the source and destination environments.
This checklist lists tasks for the source environment. If a task is conditional, the table also lists the conditions under which to complete the task.
Step | Perform this task if the following conditions exist: |
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Start FileNet Deployment Manager. | |
Ensure that the source FileNet P8 domain is running. | You intend to complete any of the following tasks:
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Create the environment definition for your source environment. | |
Define and test the connection to the Content Platform Engine for your source environment. | |
Export the Content Platform Engine data from the source environment. | |
Create a half map by retrieving object store information. Extract the names and ID of each object store in the source environment to create or update the object store half map. When you extract the names and ID, you can also optionally retrieve the storage areas and storage policies for each object store. |
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Extract the user and group data from the source environment to create or update the security principal half map. | The source and destination environments have different users
and groups and either of the following conditions are true:
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Extract the service data in the source environment to create or update the service half map. |
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Extract the connection point in the source environment to create or update a connection point half map. |
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This checklist lists tasks for the destination environment. If a task is conditional, the table also lists the conditions under which to complete the task.
Step | Perform this task if the following conditions exist: |
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Start FileNet Deployment Manager. | |
Ensure that the destination FileNet P8 domain is running. | You intend to complete any of the following tasks:
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Create the environment definition for your destination environment. | |
Define and test the connection to the Content Platform Engine for your destination environment. | |
Create a half map by retrieving object store information. Extract the names and ID of each object store in the destination environment to create or update the object store half map. When you extract the names and ID, you can also optionally retrieve the storage areas and storage policies for each object store. |
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Extract user and group data from the destination environment to create or update the security principal half map. | The source and destination environments have different users
and groups and either of the following conditions are true:
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Extract the service data in the destination environment to create or update the service half map. |
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Extract the connection point in the destination environment to create or update a connection point half map. |
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