54.4 Supported Upgrade Paths

Identity Manager 4.6 includes support for NetIQ eDirectory 8.8.8 SP 9 Hotfix 2 and NetIQ eDirectory 9.0.2 Hotfix 2. This allows for different upgrade paths to Identity Manager 4.6. You can directly upgrade from Identity Manager 4.5.4 or later with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP8 or eDirectory 9.0.1 as depicted in the following table:

Base Version

Upgraded Version

Identity Manager 4.5.5 with eDirectory 9.0.2

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 9.0.2

Identity Manager 4.5.5 with eDirectory 9.0.1

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 9.0.2

Identity Manager 4.5.5 with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP9

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP9

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 9.0.2

Identity Manager 4.5.5 with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP8

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP9

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 9.0.2

Identity Manager 4.5.4 or later with eDirectory 9.0.1

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 9.0.2

Identity Manager 4.5.4 with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP8

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP9

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 9.0.2

To upgrade from versions lower than Identity Manager 4.5.4, see Upgrading from Versions Lower Than 4.5.4.

Before starting the upgrade, NetIQ recommends that you review the information from the release notes for your current version:

54.4.1 Upgrading from Versions Lower Than 4.5.4

NetIQ does not support a direct upgrade to Identity Manager 4.6 from Identity Manager 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, or 4.5.3. To upgrade from any of these versions, you must first upgrade to version 4.5.4. For example, if you are running Identity Manager 4.5.3 with eDirectory 8.8.8.x (where x is less than 9), first upgrade to eDirectory 8.8.8.9 or 9.0.1 and Identity Manager to 4.5.4 and then upgrade to Identity Manager 4.6 as depicted in the following table:

Base Version

Intermediate Version

Upgraded Version

Identity Manager 4.5.x (where x is less than SP4) with eDirectory 8.8.8.x (where x is less than SP9)

Identity Manager 4.5.4 with eDirectory 9.0.1

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 9.0.2

 

Identity Manager 4.5.4 with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP8

Identity Manager 4.6 with eDirectory 8.8.8 SP9

Before starting the upgrade, NetIQ recommends that you review the information from the release notes for your current version:

54.4.2 Upgrading from Identity Manager 4.0.2

You cannot perform a direct upgrade or migration to version 4.6 from versions before 4.5. This upgrade/migration involves two steps: upgrade to Identity Manager 4.5 and then upgrade to 4.6 version. For more information, see NetIQ Identity Manager 4.5 Setup Guide.

Before starting the upgrade, NetIQ recommends that you review the information from one of the following release notes: