How to Upgrade to BI4.1 SP02 to BI4.1SP06 Steps including Lumira Server:
Purpose:
The purpose of this document is to up-grade SAP Business Objects Application from 4.1 SP2 to SAP Business Objects Application from 4.1 SP6 with Lumira Server 1.28
Overview:
Environment Details:
Operating system: Windows Server 2008 64 Bit
Database:Microsoft SQL Server 2012 R2
Web Application: Tomcat
SAP Business Objects Tools:SAP Business Objects BI Platform for enterprise 4.1 SP06; SAP LUMIRA SERVER FOR BIPLATFM
Installation & Configuration steps to upgrade BI4.1 SP02 to BI4.1SP06:
Pre Installation Check List:
- Backup of file-store, tomcat configuration files & Data base.
- Backup of CMS & Audit metadata
- Backup of Following Configuration Files available at Tomcat (Web Tier) & BOBJ Layer (Management Tier & Processing Tier):
- web.xml
- server.xml
- BILaunchpad.properties
- Global.properties (If you have done any changes)
- If you have implement custom changes at web or BOBJ layer, please take backup of those files.
- Backup of SSO Configuration files available in your environment
- Make a note of recurring instance available in current environment
- Pause all instance before doing any upgrade activity
Post Installation Check List:
Installation of SAP BO 4.1 SP06
- Installation of SAP Lumira Server 1.28
- Validate the following Configuration files after installation available at Tomcat (Web Tier) & BOBJ Layer (Management Tier & Processing Tier):
- web.xml
- server.xml
- BILaunchpad.properties
- Global.properties (If you have done any changes)
- Validate custom changes at web or BOBJ layer is same as earlier or not.
- Validate your configuration with respect to below points:
- SSO (SAP, Windows AD, LDAP, & Others like Oracle SIEBEL)
- Start all paused instances and check the status after schedule.
- Validate your reports available in your environment
SAP Business Objects Platform Services 4.x SPxx PAM Documents:
1338845 - How to find Product Availability Matrix (PAM) / Supported Platforms Document for SAP BusinessObjects Products
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1338845
1868888 - Where to find Support Packages or Patches for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 3.x and 4.x? [Video]
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1868888
SCN Thread related to Pre-requisite:-
Link:
Software Path in SAP Market Place:- Please refer above KBA for software detail
SAP Lumira 1.28 Details:-
SAP Business Objects 4.1 SP06 Path:-
Up gradation & Configuration Documents:
When the prerequisite system check completes successfully, click Next
On the "SAP BusinessObjects BI platform services 4.1 SP6 setup" page, click Next.
Accept the License Agreement, and click Next.
Type a password for the CMS Administrator account, and click Next
To start the installation, click Next. & Installation is in progress
Updating Repository - Installation is in progress
Finish
Features available after upgrade from SAP BI 4.1 SP2 to BI 4.1 SP6:
Kill Session in Session Manager Tab:
Installation & Configuration document of SAP Lumira 1.28 for BI Platform:
Accept the License Agreement, and click Next
Select Features and click Next
Type a password for the CMS Administrator account, and click Next.
Installation is in progress
Finish
Note:-
- After installation of SAP Lumira Server additional services will be available in SAP BusinessObjects Platform
Relevant Systems
These enhancements were successfully implemented in the following systems:
- SAP Business Objects Platform Services 4.1 SP06
- SAP Lumira Server For BIPLAT 1.28
This document is relevant for:
- SAP Business Objects Administrator
Reference Material:
Upgrade Guide:
Installation, Upgrade, Deployment:
https://websmp204.sap-ag.de/~sapidb/012002523100008807082015E/sbo41sp6_sp_update_en.pdf
SAP Lumira, server for BI Platform:
http://help.sap.com/businessobject/product_guides/lumS4BIP1/en/lumS4BIP_128_admin_en.pdf
How to Upgrade to BI4.0
http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/How+to+Upgrade+to+BI4.0
All you need to know before upgrading to BI4.0
http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/All+you+need+to+know+before+upgrading+to+BI4.0
SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Upgrade – Overview
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-56525
Official Product Tutorials – SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.x
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-8292
SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.1 Product Availability Matrix:
http://service.sap.com/sap/support/pam?hash=pvnr%3D67837800100900006540
How to install SAP BusinessObjects BI add-on for SAP Lumira (Part 1) - Ramp-Up!
SAP Lumira Family Supported Versions Matrix
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-61446
SAP BusinessObjects BI4.1 SP06 What's New
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-64250
SNotes:
1338845 - How to find Product Availability Matrix (PAM) / Supported Platforms Document for SAP BusinessObjects Products
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1338845
1868888 - Where to find Support Packages or Patches for SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 3.x and 4.x? [Video]
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1868888
1739722 Upgrade Management Tool - Prerequisites
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1739722
1654423 Migrations fails or take too long when using SAP BusinessObjects Upgrade Management Tool
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1654423
1804414 How to increase Upgrade Management Tool timeout?
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1804414
1863600 - How does session management work with SAP BI Platform 4.0 web application clients?
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1863600
1837122 - How to increase session timeout value for BI Launchpad and CMC in BI 4.0
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1837122
1950573 – Is it Necessary to Split the Adaptive Job Server in BI 4.x?
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1950573
Note 1768713:Crystal report when exported to PDF displays in wrong font in BOE XI 3.1
https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1768713
Video ( SCN recoded webinar & YouTube):
SAP BI 4.1 - Solution Expert Webinars
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-56308
BI Upgrade: A Guided Tour of Online Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWcxShmqVe0&list=PLufF7pZxICBiJqcdJv-L1hVn8ZiWh70kk
Upgrade Process: Moving from BusinessObjects XI Release 2/3.1 and BI 4.0 to BI 4.1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNhWNsnMZI
SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Sizing and Virtualization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_TJXdfAH-Q
SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Installation and Patching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvj_riui50Q
SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Sizing and Virtualization
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_TJXdfAH-Q
SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Installation and Patching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvj_riui50Q
SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Upgrade and Update – Best Practices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNhWNsnMZI