TIBCO Spotfire Server 3.2.2 - TIBCO Product Documentation

Installation Planning
If you are running Spotfire Server 3.0 or 3.1, you can perform an upgrade to Spotfire
Server 3.2. This entails running the Upgrade Tool, distributed with the Spotfire Server.
This tool will modify the 3.0 or 3.1 database so that the 3.2 server can read and write
from and to it, and also copy configuration from a 3.0 or 3.1 server installation.
Additionally, the Upgrade Tool can also read information from an already installed 3.2
server. Because the Upgrade Tool modifies an existing database, it is important that
you back up the 3.0 or 3.1 database, or make a copy of it and perform the upgrade on
this copy.
1.4 Conceptual Outline of Installation
Process
Each step outlined below is explained in detail in “Installing Spotfire Server 3.2” on
page 16. You should read through that chapter as well as this outline before you
attempt an installation.
1 Read the “Pre-Installation Checklist” on page 10 and write down the needed
information.
2 Prepare the Spotfire database. If you are upgrading from 3.0 or 3.1 this includes
backing up or cloning the existing database. If you are performing a fresh install or
migrating from 10.1, this includes creating new database tables.
3 Run the Spotfire Server installer on all intended machines.
4 Install the latest patch, if any, released for Spotfire Server since its release.
5 If needed, replace DataDirect database drivers shipped with Spotfire with native
database drivers from your database vendor.
6 If you are performing a migration from 10.1, run the migration tool. If you are
performing an upgrade from 3.0 or 3.1, run the upgrade tool.
7 Log into the configuration console.
8 If you have upgraded from 3.0 or 3.1, verify that the configuration is intact. If you
have performed a new install or a migration from 10.1, configure the system regarding
authentication, user directory, etc.
9 Add servers to cluster or verify that all upgraded servers are in the cluster.
10 If load balancing is to be used, set up a load balancer and configure it to communicate
with the Spotfire Servers.
11 Assign the first Spotfire Admin. You will need the unlock code located in the file
codes.txt distributed with the Spotfire Server.
The Spotfire Server is now up and running. Next, a number of administrative tasks
need to be performed before the users can use the Spotfire system. These tasks are
described in the TIBCO Spotfire - Deployment and Administration Manual
distributed with the TIBCO Spotfire Deployment.
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