Migrate IBM SmartCloud Analytics Embedded to IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational Analytics

If we used IBM SmartCloud Analytics Embedded in previous versions of IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation, you must now migrate to IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational Analytics.

In MPF v6.3.0, IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational Analytics replaces IBM SmartCloud Analytics Embedded. Complete the following steps to migrate to IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational Analytics. For more information about IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational Analytics, see Operational analytics.

1. Install the analytics WAR file on the application server, but do not start the server. For detailed information about installing the analytics WAR file, see Install the MPF Operational Analytics.

2. Locate the data folder on the IBM SmartCloud Analytics Embedded server. If the installation path for IBM SmartCloud Analytics Embedded was not modified, this folder is located in /opt/IBM/analytics/data.

3. Copy the data folder to the same machine as the machine where the analytics WAR file is hosted.

   The data folder then becomes the location where all analytics data is stored, so make sure to place this folder in an appropriate location.

4. Modify the datapath JNDI variable on the application server to point to the data folder that was copied from the IBM SmartCloud Analytics Embedded server folder in step 3. For example:
   <jndiEntry jndiName="analytics/datapath" value="/home/system/data"/>

   Important: Make sure the JNDI property points to a copied version of the data folder. This is to ensure that the data is still backed up in case of data corruption due to a migration failure.

5. Identify the cluster name specified when IBM SmartCloud Analytics Embedded was installed. This name will be the name of the folder at the root of the data folder.

6. Modify the clustername JNDI variable on your application server to match the cluster name that was installed by IBM SmartCloud Analytics Embedded. For example:
   <jndiEntry jndiName="analytics/clustername" value="WLCLUSTER"/>

7. Start the Analytics WAR server and review the console. The migration process begins automatically. The data is available to view after the migration process is completed.

Parent topic: Upgrading to MPF v6.3.0