Upgrade checklist

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Refer to the upgrade checklist below before upgrading from IBM Control Desk to IBM Maximo IT.

Before you upgrade

  • Ensure that you have IBM Control Desk version 7.6.1.5 installed. If you have previous versions of IBM Control Desk installed, you must first upgrade to version 7.6.1.5 before upgrading to Maximo IT. For more information, see Installing IBM Control Desk.
  • Plan for Maximo Application Suite installation requirements and preferences. For more information, see Planning.
  • Install and configure Red Hat® OpenShift® cluster for non-production and production environments, according to your requirements. For more information, see Installing Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
  • Plan your upgrade schedule. For more information, see Planning your upgrade schedule.
  • Check for industry solutions and add-ons compatibility. For more information, see Deployment of industry solutions and add-ons.
  • Commit any database configuration changes that are pending. For more information, see Configuring the database.
  • Backup your production database. For more information, see Backups.
  • Prepare a test database as a duplicate of the IBM Control Desk 7.6.1.5 production database.
  • Complete any post-installation tasks for IBM Control Desk 7.6.1.5 before you upgrade. For more information, see Post installation tasks.
  • Run Integrity checker in IBM Control Desk 7.6.1.5 and fix all errors reported. For more information, see Running Integrity checker.
  • Test the upgrade in testing environment. For more information, see Testing the upgrade.
  • Stop the application server only when you are nearing completion of Maximo IT with Manage deployment as part of Maximo Application Suite.