If you are on Access Manager 3.1 SP4 or 3.1 SP5 and want to move to 4.2, you must first migrate the Access Manager components to version 4.0, and then you can upgrade to 4.2. For more information about how to migrate to Access Manager 4.0, see Migrating Access Manager in the NetIQ Access Manager 4.0 Migration and Upgrade Guide.
When you upgrade the Access Manager components, first back up your configuration and then move the Administration Console. You can then upgrade the various devices that you have imported into the Administration Console.
NOTE:We recommend that you upgrade all members of a cluster before moving to another type of device. When the nodes in the cluster are running on different release versions, you must not change any configuration through Administration Console.
You must upgrade the Access Manager components in the following sequence:
Primary Administration Console
Secondary Administration Console (If you have installed Administration Console on other servers for fault tolerance).
Identity Server
Access Gateway
This table lists Access Manager upgrade and migration path:
|
Access Manager Version |
Migration/Upgrade Path to Access Manager 4.2 |
|---|---|
|
3.1.x |
Migrate to 4.0 and then upgrade to 4.2 |
|
3.2 SP3 or higher |
Direct upgrade |
|
4.0.x or higher |
Direct upgrade |
|
4.1.x or higher |
Direct upgrade |
NOTE:For information about the latest supported upgrade paths, see the specific Release Notes on the Access Manager Documentation website.