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Topics
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What’s New?
¾ XIR2
Integrated and innovative BI platform to meet all BI needs
Combines best features of each product line
Full web-based administration
Adds the Business Objects full-client
Greatly enhanced Web Intelligence
Innovations and improvements throughout
Migration Paths
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What has Changed?
Calculation Engine
ARCHITECTURE
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Security Models
¾ User centric vs. object centric
Licensing
¾ Processor License
Number of Processors Running XIR2
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Migration Challenges
Migration Challenges
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Migration Steps
¾ Migration
• Install the BusinessObjects XI Release 2 system
• Run the migration tools and utilities
• Migration Wizard
• Report Conversion Tool
Migration Steps
¾ Validation of XIR2
• Check security settings, universes, and reports
• SDK-based customizations may need to be rewritten
¾ Deployment
• Post-migration testing and tuning
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Migration Wizard
Migration Wizard
¾ Installed automatically
¾ Can be installed standalone (custom) or on 5.x/6.x
¾ Installing on XIR2 speeds up connection to the CMS
and the FRS.
¾ Windows Based Application
Migration Wizard
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Import Wizard
¾Automatically relpaced by
DBUSER and DBPASS
during migration.
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What Does Not Migrate
¾To Migrate
Make sure you import groups/users and content (docs and
universes) at the same time
This will import both access rights and universe overloads
Best Practices
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Best Practices
¾ Use a fast hard disc for the import wizard with lots of disc
space
¾ Use a Fast connection between both the 5/6.x system and
Best Practices
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Conclusion
Conclusion
¾XIR2
¾Integrated and innovative BI platform to meet all BI needs
¾Adds the BusinessObjects full-client
¾Greatly enhanced Web Intelligence
¾Innovations and improvements throughout
¾Migration to XIR2
¾Planning and Assessment
¾Migration (Use Wizards)
¾Validation
¾Deployment
Any Questions?
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