APTARE IT Analytics Installation and Upgrade Guide for Linux

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Product(s): APTARE IT Analytics (10.6)
  1. Install the APTARE IT Analytics Portal on a Linux server
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Portal installation memory requirements
    3.  
      Multi-language support and locale considerations (Linux)
    4.  
      OVA-based deployment on VMware ESXi
    5. Installer-based deployment
      1.  
        Task 1: Portal and database deployment strategies (Linux)
      2.  
        Task 2: Pre-installation configuration (Linux)
      3.  
        Task 3: Install Oracle database application binaries (Linux)
      4.  
        Task 4: Install the Portal application binaries (Linux)
      5.  
        Task 5: Installing the database schema (Linux)
      6.  
        Task 6: Start the Portal services (Linux)
      7.  
        Task 7: Request the license key file (Linux)
      8.  
        Task 8: Log into the Portal
      9.  
        Task 9: Install the license key file (Linux)
      10.  
        Task 10: Performing a cold backup of the database (Linux)
      11.  
        Recommended database backup process
    6.  
      Supported third-party and open source products
    7.  
      Uninstall the APTARE IT Analytics Portal
  2. Upgrade APTARE IT Analytics Portal on Linux
    1.  
      Overview
    2.  
      Upgrade path
    3.  
      Before upgrading
    4. Upgrade Oracle database application binaries to 19c (Linux)
      1.  
        Upgrade Oracle database application binaries (Linux)
    5. Upgrade APTARE IT Analytics Portal
      1.  
        Upgrade a shared services environment
      2.  
        Run the upgrade utility installer (Linux)
      3.  
        Known issues
      4.  
        Run the upgrade utility
      5.  
        After the upgrade
      6.  
        Upgrade methods to incorporate enterprise objects
      7. Attribute merging during the Portal upgrade
        1.  
          Attribute Management During the Portal Upgrade
        2.  
          Example of a Merge of Attribute Values
        3.  
          Steps to Rename Duplicate Attributes
        4.  
          Best Practice for Attributes in Multi-Tenancy Environments
    6. Data Collector upgrades
      1.  
        Mandatory prerequisites
    7.  
      Troubleshoot - Manual Data Collector upgrades
    8.  
      Collector updates from the APTARE IT Analytics Portal
  3. Oracle patches for the database server
    1.  
      Apply Oracle-recommended patches
    2. Apply Oracle 19c July 2022 patch application on Linux
      1.  
        Pre-Install setup
      2.  
        OPatch installation steps
      3.  
        Installing the Oracle patch
      4.  
        Validate the Patch
      5.  
        Validating JDK version update
  4. Upgrade and Migrate to a new server
    1. Upgrade and migrate to a new server
      1.  
        Install the latest release of APTARE IT Analytics on the new server
      2.  
        Perform an export of the database on the existing server
      3.  
        Stop Portal and agent services on the new server
      4.  
        Drop and re-create the existing portal user on the new server
      5.  
        Import the database onto the new server
      6.  
        Start Portal and agent services on the new server
      7.  
        Download, install, and execute to upgrade the database schema
    2.  
      Testing
    3.  
      Update Data Collector binaries (if necessary)
  5. Appendix A. X Virtual Frame Buffer
    1.  
      Configure X Virtual Frame Buffer (Xvfb)

Supported third-party and open source products

When you install the portal and reporting database, you install a compilation of software, which includes open source and third-party software.

For a list of open source components and licenses, see the license.txt file on the portal server.

Table: Supported software

Software Product

Linux

Windows

Oracle 19c

New Installation and Upgrading to 10.6

  • 19c

New Installation and Upgrading to 10.6

  • 19c

Java

Amazon Corretto 11.0.10.9.1 64-bit

Amazon Corretto 11.0.10.9.1 64-bit

VSphere Web Services SDK

5.5, 64-bit

5.5, 64-bit

Apache HTTP Web Server

  • 2.4.46

  • Apache 2.4.46 includes SafeLogic SSL for Linux environments.

  • 2.4.46. Verify that the C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 is installed.*

  • Apache 2.4.46 includes SafeLogic SSL for Windows environments.

  • 2.4.48

  • Apache 2.4.48 includes SafeLogic SSL for Linux environments.

Note:

The Apache HTTP Web Server ver 2.4.48 is available from APTARE 10.6 P3 and above.

  • 2.4.48. Verify that the C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 is installed.*

  • Apache 2.4.48 includes SafeLogic SSL for Windows environments.

Note:

The Apache HTTP Web Server ver 2.4.48 is available from APTARE 10.6 P3 and above.

  • 2.4.51

  • Apache 2.4.51 includes SafeLogic SSL for Linux environments.

Note:

The Apache HTTP Web Server ver 2.4.51 is available from APTARE 10.6 P7 and above.

  • 2.4.51. Verify that the C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 is installed.*

  • Apache 2.4.51 includes SafeLogic SSL for Windows environments.

Note:

The Apache HTTP Web Server ver 2.4.51 is available from APTARE 10.6 P7 and above.

  • 2.4.52

  • Apache 2.4.52 includes SafeLogic SSL for Linux environments.

Note:

The Apache HTTP Web Server ver 2.4.52 is available from APTARE 10.6 P10 and above.

  • 2.4.52. Verify that the C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 is installed.*

  • Apache 2.4.52 includes SafeLogic SSL for Windows environments.

Note:

The Apache HTTP Web Server ver 2.4.51 is available from APTARE 10.6 P10 and above.

Apache Tomcat Java Servlet Engine

9.0.52

9.0.52

If other versions of the above components are already running on the designated APTARE IT Analytics system, or other components are utilizing resources (such as specific ports) typically used by APTARE IT Analytics, the product usually can be reconfigured to work around these conflicts; however, this cannot be guaranteed.

*Refer to Support for updated binaries as they become available.