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KEY THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UPGRADING TO OBIEE 12CBOXFUSION CONSULTING
LONDON: MARCH, 2016
1. New features for end users
2. Enhanced architecture
3. Upgrade procedure
AGENDA
NEW FEATURES FOR END USERS
• Oracle ALTA UI
• Visual Analyser
• Data Mashup
• Advanced Analytics
• 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
• 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
• Allows users to upload their own data and join it to an existing subject area
• Both Facts and Dimensions can be extended
DATA MASHUP
ADVANCED ANALYTICS
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
11g vs 12cARCHITECTURE COMPARISON
11g
12c Separation of
environment metadata from configuration
EASIER INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATIONCompared to 11g
BI APPLICATION ARCHIVE (BAR) FILE
• One Application = One file
BAR
Catalog (Webcat)
Data Model (RPD)
Security Policy
(Application Roles)
Manifest (Including
List of Dependencie
s)
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
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
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
System component Minimum requirementProcessor Microsoft Windows x64 (64-bit)OS Version 2012 or 2012 R2Java 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
KEY BENEFITS
Enhanced user experience
Advanced analytics for everyone
Reduced cost of ownership
Quicker installation and configurationAutomated regression testing of lifecycle operations
Simple conversion to High Availability
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
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
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
12C INSTALLATION STEPS
Install WebLogic Server 12c
Install Oracle BI
12c
(Optional) Manually run RCU
Run Oracle BI
12c Config Assistant
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
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WorkflowVERIFICATION 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 configurat
ion 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
Review comparison reportsVERIFICATION WITH BASELINE VALIDATION TOOL (BVT)
• One report is created for each plug-in enabled
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
HOW WE CAN HELPBOXFUSION’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.
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