Hi Joseph, consider using Postgres instead of Oracle. While many users continue to run on Oracle without problems, as of DSpace 4 all our developers now use Postgres so all functionality there is guaranteed and verified to work. However, if you have a competent Oracle DBA, there should be no problem remaining on Oracle.
As part of step 1) make sure to install the recommended versions of Java JDK, Maven, ant, Tomcat as per [1]. After restoring your database on the new system, run update-sequences.sql. If you made any customizations to your theme, I recommend you start over because the default theme has changed (Reference in 1.6, Mirage in 3), while following the recommendations here [2]. After upgrading to DSpace 3, run Solr optimize as per Step 10 here [3]. Schedule any periodic tasks in cron [4] (page newly added in DSpace 4 docs). Consider using Discovery, as from DSpace 4, it will be the default. It's well tested in DSpace 3. If you're using OAI, it was rewritten from scratch in DSpace 3, so read the docs [5]. Depending on which authentication method you're using, review any changes to it (e.g. there were some changes in LDAP and Shibboleth, possibly others). Depending on which statics you're using, consider migrating to Solr stats [6] or ElasticSearch stats [7]. [1] https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Installing+DSpace [2] https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Manakin+theme+tutorial [3] https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Upgrading+From+3.x+to+4.0 [4] https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Scheduled+Tasks+via+Cron [5] https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/OAI+2.0+Server [6] https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/DSpace+Statistics [7] https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/Elastic+Search+Usage+Statistics Regards, ~~helix84 Compulsory reading: DSpace Mailing List Etiquette https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WatchGuard Dimension instantly turns raw network data into actionable security intelligence. It gives you real-time visual feedback on key security issues and trends. Skip the complicated setup - simply import a virtual appliance and go from zero to informed in seconds. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=123612991&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech List Etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette
