This chapter tells you how to install server components for DB2 OLAP Server and DB2 OLAP Integration Server Version
8.1 on AIX, Solaris Operating Environment, and HP-UX operating systems.
Make sure you consider the following important changes in how DB2 OLAP Server is
installed in version 8.1.
- The Security Migration Tool is the easiest way to upgrade to
version 8.1
- If you have an earlier version of DB2 OLAP Server and want to want to install
version 8.1 on the same UNIX computer, you can use the Security Migration
tool to migrate your applications, data, and user information. See Security Migration Tool for
more information.
- Upgrading to version 8.1 on the same UNIX computer
- If you have an earlier version of DB2 OLAP Server on your UNIX computer, and
you want to install version 8.1 on that computer, it is recommended that you
export your data and application files, uninstall the previous edition, install
version 8.1 (in a directory whose name does not contain blanks, underscores,
dashes, or other special characters), and then import your application files
and data into the new version.
You can install version 8.1 on top of an
earlier version, and your existing OLAP applications will be available to
the new or upgraded version. but results might be unpredictable. When you
install a new version to the same directory, you should take the following
steps as a precaution:
- Back up the following files:
- Your data
- Essbase.sec
- license.*
- Stop any OLAP services.
- The Relational Storage Manager not available in version 8.1
- The Relational Storage Manager (RSM) is withdrawn from Version 8.1.
If you are upgrading from DB2 OLAP Server Version 7.1 or prior, and you have
you have applications that use the RSM, you must migrate them to the Multidimensional
Storage Manager (MSM) before installing DB2 OLAP Server Version 8.1, or you will lose
data. See Migrate from RSM to MSM before upgrading to Version 8.1 for more information.