Installing and upgrading

How to install AppClarity in your organization.

Installing AppClarity

AppClarity is installed through 1E setup. The Select Configuration section of setup allows you to choose whether to install AppClarity. Refer to 1E Server setup.

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Upgrading AppClarity

Guidance for upgrading AppClarity.

Supported upgrade paths

AppClarity 8.1 can be upgraded directly from AppClarity 6.1.100 or from AppClarity 7.0.0.

Supported upgrade paths for AppClarity.

Upgrading AppClarity 6.1.100 to AppClarity 7.1.0

1. To upgrade from AppClarity 6.1.100 to AppClarity 7.1.0 follow these steps:

2. Run Tachyon Setup to upgrade to AppClarity 8.1

3. Once the upgrade has completed, execute the attached post upgrade database script (see Running the post upgrade database script section below) for data cleansing and correction as a part of your post upgrade activity.Ensure this script is successfully executed.

4. To include the latest data, run an Inventory sync (a Basic Inventory Consolidation refresh is enough). Then, refresh the following reports in the same order:

   1. LDC reports for - Microsoft Core LDC, Oracle Processor LDC, IBM Processor Value Unit (PVU) LDC, Red Hat Socket LDC

   2. Entitlement Consolidation report

   3. Compliance report

   4. Reclaim Consolidation report

   5. Reclaim Reporting report

Running the post upgrade database script

When the script is run, it performs a retention of:

• Policy data (which are in process under Policy Admin section)

• Policy historical data and their correct status

If you do not run the script, there is an expectation that:

• Reclaim is setup in AppClarity 6.1.100 with some reclaimable policies

• Some reclaim policies have already resulted in successful reclaims

• Few reclaims are in process (i.e. needs administrator action by accepting or rejecting their opt-out requests)

• Reclaim History displays for some reclaim transactions

After a successful upgrade to AppClarity 8.1, if the Post_Upgrade_ProviderOperation script is not run, then:

• In transit reclaims (i.e. which are to be accepted or rejected by an administrator), will be lost or unstable behavior may observe

• History status of reclaim transactions, which had been opt-out, would be spoiled and may display an incorrect status.

Upgrading AppClarity 7.0.0 to AppClarity 8.1.0

1. To upgrade from AppClarity 7.0 to AppClarity 8.1 follow these steps:

2. Refer to and Upgrading 1E, then run Tachyon Setup to upgrade to AppClarity 8.1

3. Once the upgrade has been completed, the system is ready for use.

4. Refresh the following reports in the same order:

   1. License Demand Consolidation reports for - Microsoft Core License Demand, Oracle Processor License Demand, IBM Processor Value Unit (PVU) License Demand, Red Hat Socket Demand

   2. Entitlement Consolidation report

   3. Compliance report

   4. Reclaim Consolidation report

   5. Reclaim Reporting

Refer to Design considerations regarding migration from AppClarity 5.x and the co-existence of AppClarity 5.x and AppClarity 8.1.