Upgrading For Oracle - VMware VCENTER APPLICATION DISCOVERY MANAGER 6.1.1 - RESPOSITORY Reference Manual

Upgrading for Oracle

When upgrading the external database for Oracle:
1 Ensure the sync_adm_olap task is removed from the cron job as follows:
a At the command prompt, type:
crontab -e
b Delete the task from the file.
c Save and exit.
2 Log in to the ADM Console as admin user.
3 From the ADM Console, navigate to Connectors > Reports > External Reports Scheme Integration Status
and check if the Synchronization Status is complete. If the status is sync in progress, wait for it to
complete.
4 Backup the folder in which you originally installed the adm_olap files. This folder includes the
sync.properties and the oracle.properties files, that contains your configuration settings.
I The data in the external report database is lost as a result of the following step. The data is
MPORTANT
recovered once you perform a full synchronization after the upgrade is complete.
5 Execute the following scripts located in adm_olap/scheme/oracle:
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sqlplus adm_olap/adm_olap @ drop_constraints.sql
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sqlplus adm_olap/adm_olap @ truncate_data.sql
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sqlplus adm_olap/adm_olap @ drop_tables.sql
6 Backup the old adm_olap folder (includes the sync.properties and oracle.properties files, and
contains your configuration settings).
7 Proceed with the installation instructions in "Installing and Configuring the External Database for
Oracle" on page 16.
C Do not copy the new configuration files over the backed up configuration files. Use the backed up
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configuration files only as a reference to manually update the new file.
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