OBIEE Upgrade - Key things you need to know
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Oracle Business Intelligence 12c provides new features for end users like the ALTA UI, Visual Analyzer, and advanced analytics. It has an enhanced architecture with easier installation and configuration compared to 11c. The document outlines the upgrade procedure which includes installing 12c, running the migration tool to create an upgrade bundle, importing the bundle on the new 12c server, and verifying the upgrade with the baseline validation tool. Consulting services are available to help with a full upgrade to 12c.
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OBIEE Upgrade - Key things you need to know
- 2. KEY THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UPGRADING TO OBIEE 12C BOXFUSION CONSULTING LONDON: MARCH, 2016
- 3. 1. New features for end users 2. Enhanced architecture 3. Upgrade procedure AGENDA
- 4. NEW FEATURES FOR END USERS • Oracle ALTA UI • Visual Analyser • Data Mashup • Advanced Analytics
- 5. • Fewer elements and cleaner designs • Minimal UI chrome with fewer nested borders and lines • Multi-device support with flowing page layout • New icon system complements clean page design ORACLE ALTA UI
- 6. • Provides Tableau-like functionality based on OBIEE's RPD • Allows rapid creation of highly visual analyses based on a simple drag and drop mechanism • Generates analyses automatically using the visualisation it considers to best suit the selected data • Requires an additional license VISUAL ANALYSER
- 7. • Allows users to upload their own data and join it to an existing subject area • Both Facts and Dimensions can be extended DATA MASHUP
- 9. ENHANCED ARCHITECTURE • Comparison 11c vs 12c • Easier Installation and Configuration • BI Application Archive File • Oracle Baseline Validation Tool • High Availability / Scale Out • System requirements • Key Benefits
- 10. 11g vs 12c ARCHITECTURE COMPARISON 11g 12c Separation of environment metadata from configuration
- 11. EASIER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION Compared to 11g
- 12. BI APPLICATION ARCHIVE (BAR) FILE • One Application = One file BAR Catalog (Webcat) Data Model (RPD) Security Policy (Application Roles) Manifest (Including List of Dependencies)
- 13. ORACLE BASELINE VALIDATION TOOL • A way to instil confidence and significantly reduce time spent on regression testing • Enables creation of a baseline set of data that can be compared with data from another system • For regression testing across any two compatible Oracle BI EE environments • Works within and across 11g and 12c versions of Oracle BI
- 14. HIGH AVAILABILITY / SCALE-OUT • Simple conversion to high availability (HA) involving 30% fewer steps than 11g • Starting from an Oracle BI installation and the availability of shared storage Standard BI installation + Shared storage HA BI installation
- 15. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS System component Minimum requirement Processor Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit) OS Version 2012 or 2012 R2 Java Oracle JDK 1.8.0_51+ Browser IE 11.*, Chrome 45+, Firefox 31+ Database 12.1.0.1+, 11.2.0.4+ • With Microsoft Windows and Oracle database • Other OS and database • Full certification matrix available at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/fusion- middleware/documentation/fmw-1221certmatrix-2739738.xlsx
- 16. KEY BENEFITS Enhanced user experience Advanced analytics for everyone Reduced cost of ownership Quicker installation and configuration Automated regression testing of lifecycle operations Simple conversion to High Availability
- 17. UPGRADE PROCEDURE • Upgrade Flow Overview • Installation Pre-Requisites • 12c Installation Steps • The Migration Itself • Verification With Baseline Validation Tool • Why upgrade to 12c • How we can help
- 18. UPGRADE FLOW OVERVIEW • ‘Out-of-Place’ Upgrade • Existing 11g system kept intact and operational • Upgrade from 11.1.1.7 (latest patch) or 11.1.1.9
- 19. INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES •Processor •OS •Java •Database Ensure that the minimum system requirements are met •WebLogic Server •Oracle Business Intelligence 12c (2 files) •Oracle Business Intelligence Developer Client Tool Download installer files from Oracle website
- 20. 12C INSTALLATION STEPS Install WebLogic Server 12c Install Oracle BI 12c (Optional) Manually run RCU Run Oracle BI 12c Config Assistant
- 21. New serverExisting server THE MIGRATION ITSELF BI 11g Production BI 12c Upgrade Bundle migration-tool.cmd bi-migration-tool.jar Run BI migration tool to create upgrade bundle Copy upgrade bundle to the new server Import upgrade bundle using migration-tool.cmd Copy BI migration tool from 12c system to 11g system 1 bi-migration-tool.jar 2 Upgrade Bundle 3 RPD, catalog, security 4 >_ _ _ _ _ >_
- 22. Workflow VERIFICATION WITH BASELINE VALIDATION TOOL (BVT) Install BVT • Shipped with Oracle Business Intelligence Developer Client Tool Define the ‘Baseline’ • Analyse entire catalog • Select particular directory Edit configuration file • Analytics URL and login details • Plug-in activation and configuration Run the tool • Generate baseline set of results • Generate target set of results • Generate comparison reports
- 23. Review comparison reports VERIFICATION WITH BASELINE VALIDATION TOOL (BVT) • One report is created for each plug-in enabled
- 24. WHY UPGRADE TO 12C Open new analytics possibilities through powerful new features Make users more independent, less reliant on IT Upgrade simpler than previous ones Proven process through Oracle BI 12c Beta program
- 25. HOW WE CAN HELP BOXFUSION’S OFFER •Installation •Configuration •Report and dashboard development Full OBIEE 12c installation •From 11.1.1.7 (latest patch) or 11.1.1.9 •Including regression testing Standard upgrade to 12c •Database upgrade •Conversion to High Availability Additional services if necessary If keeping up to date with the latest Business Intelligence innovations is a priority for your organisation, call us on +44 203 2834315, to discuss how your organisation can benefit from the new features of Oracle Business Intelligence 12c.
- 26. BOXFUSION CONSULTING | 3 MORE LONDON PLACE | LONDON | SE1 2RE T: +44 (0) 203 283 4315 | E: [email protected] @boxfusion | www.linkedin.com/company/boxfusion-consulting-limited WWW.BOXFUSIONCONSULTING.COM