Upgrading to the latest feature pack release
To upgrade your Version 11.6 release to the latest feature pack, first back up your current database and customizations, then download the assets, extract them using IBM® Installation Manager, and configure them using the upgrade madconfig target.
Before you begin
- Update your installation of IBM Installation Manager to version 1.8.1 or above.
- Review the lists of known issues and issues fixed in the latest release. These lists are available on the IBM Support web site.
- During the update, you may have to log in to an ibm.com® server using your IBM ID. If you do not have an IBM ID, you can register for one.
Note: For instructions about installing a new InfoSphere® MDM deployment, see
Installing InfoSphere MDM.
About this task
Beginning in InfoSphere MDM 11.6, upgrades
are released as feature packs. Feature packs are different from fix packs. In a fix pack model,
updates are applied to existing applications. In feature pack upgrades, all MDM applications and
components are uninstalled and then reinstalled.
Note: For those familiar with the processes used in
older versions of InfoSphere MDM, take note that
the previous upgrade approach, as well as the approach for applying fix packs using the madconfig
target
Apply_Fixpack
, are no longer valid. This change is effective starting with
InfoSphere MDM Version
11.6.Upgrading to the latest feature pack is a three stage process:
- Back up any customizations from your existing deployment, including the database and the application server.
- Use IBM Installation Manager to download and extract the feature pack assets.
- Install and configure the extracted feature pack assets using Installation Manager and the
command line installation configuration tool. This final stage of the feature pack upgrade is
comprised of two parts:
- Installing (extracting) the feature pack using IBM Installation Manager in Install
mode in a new MDM_INSTALL_HOME directory. Note: After this step, the previous InfoSphere MDM version's home directory and the new feature pack's home directory remain different.
- Configuring the feature pack by invoking the installation configuration tool (the
Upgrade_MasterDataManagement
madconfig target). The tool loads the MDM Database and the WebSphere Application Server input parameters from the previous InfoSphere MDM version's property files and then applies the MDM Database delta to the new installation and redeploys all deployment modules on WebSphere Application Server.Note: At the end of the configuration stage, the new version of the MDM_INSTALL_HOME becomes active and the previous version is not used anymore, even though it remains in the file system.
- Installing (extracting) the feature pack using IBM Installation Manager in Install
mode in a new MDM_INSTALL_HOME directory.
As part of the
Upgrade_MasterDataManagement
target, each MDM application is
uninstalled and installed one by one. When the applications are uninstalled, any customizations done
to MDM applications are lost. Other customizations will remain. The MDM application customizations
must be reapplied after the upgrade has completed. Tip: Create a backup of your
WAS_PROFILE_HOME directory so that you can easily reapply
your customizations after the upgrade completes.
Procedure
What to do next
After installing the InfoSphere MDM feature pack release, you must also download and apply the corresponding MDM Workbench feature pack, if applicable.
- Browse to www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/
- In the product selector menu, choose InfoSphere Master Data Management, and then select the appropriate installed version and platform. Click Continue.
- In the list of feature packs, search for Workbench.
- Download the latest Workbench feature pack, then apply it using IBM Installation Manager.