Database administrator planning

To prepare for an upgrade, review database requirements and complete other planning tasks.

You must upgrade to the appropriate database versions and patches before you upgrade FileNet® P8 components. For minimum database software version and fix pack requirements, see IBM® FileNet P8 system requirements.

Rather than upgrading your existing database, it is a best practice to create a new database instance on a version of the database that is supported by the new FileNet P8 components. Import data for, or restore backups of, your existing Content Platform Engine (or your Content Engine and Process Engine) data into the new database. Then retarget your JDBC Content Engine data sources to the new database. This approach allows you to leave the existing production system in place while you do the prerequisite steps for the new database.