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This list was used to upgrade from Cognos 8.3 to 8.4 for both Cognos BI and Cognos Planning, where there was an Application
server for all BI and EP and an EP job server. The underlying database is Oracle. There was also a separation from a single
ContentStore to a new ContentStore84 for BI and PlanningStore84 for EP.
The list is made available as a stand alone document and is to be used at your own risk. Please ensure that you understand you
own environment before using it and make adjustments to it as required. InfoCube does not attest to it's completeness or
accuracy and offers no warranty or guarantee for its use.
2011, InfoCube Consulting Pty Ltd
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Create new schemas for ContentStore84, AuditStore84 and PlanningStore84 in
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Full backup of Oracle Cognos database
Log onto both app and job servers as [service account]
Export registries of both app and job servers
Create full deployment from 8.3 BI
Export cogstartup.xml from 8.3 from app and job servers and label
cogstartup_83_YYYYMMDD.xml
Create full separate deployments from 8.3 EP from CAC for Models, Macros and
Admin Links
Take screenshots of both Table and View publish containers to get the Container
Name and source Contributor application
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Create zip backups of analyst libraries and transformer models and cubes
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Copy 8.3 .xml and cogstartup files per Cognos doco and rename
xxx_83_YYYYMMDD.xml
Install 8.4 BI
Install BI Modeller
Install Transformer
Install Fix Packs for BI
Copy 8.4 .xml and cogstartup files per Cognos doco and rename
xxx_84_YYYYMMDD.xml
Copy xxx_83_YYYYMMDD.xml files to the 8.4 location and rename as xxx.xml
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Open cog config for 8.4 and edit on app and job servers
Dispatcher port, increment by one to 9301
Logging port to 9363
Shutdown port to 9400
Gateway uri to http://[servername]:80/cognos84/cgi-bin/cognosisapi.dll
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