XI4.0 to 4.1 upgrade

[Former Member]

Dear BOBJ Guru's

We have XI server 4.0. I need to upgrade this to XI 4.1 Latest SP.. Can you please give us a quick guidance?. Any SAP Note number or link to Upgrade guide in support.sap.com?.

Thanks in advance..

[former_member926196 · Accepted solution]

Hi Abdullah,

For BI 4.x Version, please refer.

1907986 - Is it possible to upgrade from a previous major release such as SAP BO Enterprise XI 3.X o...

Regards,
Ambarish

[ShailendarAnugu]

Hi Abdullah,

Here is some info:

Planning your BI4 Upgrade | SCN

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-64118

These knowledge base articles address questions we often get asked:

• KBA 1909881: How to upgrade from one version of BI4 to another
• KBA 1934748: Is a full installation required when updating BI4.x installations?
• KBA 1882363: Upgrading and multiple CMS database/Nodes leading to CMS database corruption, missing Application Se...
• KBA 2013616: How to patch BI 4.x servers in a distributed BI Platform deployment simultaneously ( in parallel ) ?
• KBA 1949693: AdaptiveProcessingServer Running with errors after installing BI 4.1 or after upgrade to BI 4.1
• KBA 1987825: The APS status is "Running with errors" after upgrading to BI 4.1 SP2
• KBA 1982241: Tomcat does not start in BI 4.1

Thanks,

Shailu.

[Former Member]

Hello,

In order to upgrade your installation from BI 4.0 to BI 4.1, you will need to  use the Promotion Management application under CMC > Applications.

The Upgrade Management Tool (UMT) will be used when migrating from XIR2 or XI 3.x to BI 4.x

Regards,

Asma

[vamshidharmitta]

Hi,

Also refer to below link, which covers the required steps for updating the system from 4.0 to 4.1.

SAP BI Pattern Books - Pattern Book on BI 4.1 Update - Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) - SCN...

Thanks,

Vamshidhar

[former_member182521]

can we check here http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/BOBJ/SAP+BI+Pattern+Books+-+Pattern+Book+on+BI+4.1+Update