9.2 Upgrading Analytics Server

To upgrade Analytics Server, perform the following on Analytics Server:

  1. Log in to the Server as a root user.

  2. Download the upgrade file and extract the tar.gz file using the following command:

    tar -xzvf <filename>

    NOTE:For information about the name of the upgrade file, see the specific Release Notes on the Access Manager Documentation website.

  3. Change to the directory where you unpacked the file, then enter the following command in a terminal window:

    ./ar_upgrade.sh
  4. Specify the following details:

    • Enter the Access Manager Administration Console user ID: Enter the Access Manager Administration Console administrator’s ID. By default, it is admin.

    • Enter the Access Manager Administration Console password: Enter the Access Manager Administration Console administrator’s password.

    • Re-enter the password for verification: Re-enter the Access Manager Administration Console administrator’s password.

    • Enter the Access Manager Analytics Server administrator password: Enter the Analytics Server administrator’s password. You use this password for logging in to Analytics Server, and the Reporting console.

    • Re-enter the password for verification: Re-enter the Analytics Server administrator’s password.

The upgrade completes with the following options. Choose one of the following options:

  • Delete the existing aggregated data from elasticsearch

  • Migrate the existing aggregated data to a new data schema.(This may take longer time)

By default, the data is migrated. The migration of data may take longer time. If it fails, you must run the upgrade script again. Even when the data from the elasticsearch is deleted, the audit data is not deleted from the server.

The upgrade logs are saved in the /tmp/novell_access_manager/ directory. The logs include time stamping.

NOTE:After upgrading Analytics Server, you must clear the browser cache before accessing Analytics dashboard.