14.3 Supported Upgrade Paths

Identity Manager 4.9 support upgrade from 4.7.5 and 4.8.x versions. Before starting the upgrade, NetIQ recommends that you review the information from the release notes for your current version.

NOTE:Identity Manager 4.9 is only compatible with eDirectory versions 9.2.8 and 9.2.9. Make sure to upgrade eDirectory to 9.2.8 or 9.2.9 first, followed by Identity Manager Engine.

14.3.1 Upgrading from Identity Manager 4.7.5 Version

The following table lists the component-wise upgrade paths for Identity Manager 4.7.5 versions:

Component	Base Version	Upgraded Version
Identity Manager Engine	4.7.5	Upgrade the operating system to a supported version. Upgrade Identity Vault to 9.2.9 Upgrade Identity Manager Engine to 4.9.
Remote Loader/Fanout Agent	4.7.5	Install 4.7 Remote Loader/Fanout Agent.
Designer		Install Designer 4.9.
Analyzer		Install Analyzer 4.8.5.
Identity Applications	4.7.5	Before you upgrade Identity Applications, ensure that the Identity Vault and Identity Manager engine are upgraded to 9.2.9 and 4.9 respectively. Upgrade the operating system to a supported version. Upgrade the database to a supported version. For the supported database versions, see the NetIQ Identity Manager Technical Information website. (Conditional) If SSPR is installed on a separate server, upgrade the component to 4.9 version. Update the User Application driver, Roles and Resources driver, and Data Collection Services driver packages. After updating the packages, restart the driver. Upgrade Identity Applications to 4.9. Start Tomcat and NGINX service.
Identity Reporting	4.7.5	Upgrade the operating system to a supported version. Upgrade the database to a supported version. For more information about the supported database versions, see the System Requirements for Identity Manager 4.9. Upgrade SLM for IGA to a supported version. Upgrade Identity Reporting to 7.2.0. (Conditional) Create a data synchronization policy from the Identity Manager Data Collection Services page.

Before starting the upgrade, NetIQ recommends that you review the information from the release notes for your version from the NetIQ documentation page.

14.3.2 Upgrading from Identity Manager 4.8.x Versions

The following table lists the component-wise upgrade paths for Identity Manager 4.8.x versions:

Component	Base Version	Upgraded Version
Identity Manager Engine	4.8.x	Upgrade the operating system to a supported version. Upgrade Identity Vault to 9.2.9 Upgrade Identity Manager Engine to 4.9.
Remote Loader/Fanout Agent	4.8.x	Install 4.7 Remote Loader/Fanout Agent.
Designer		Install Designer 4.9.
Analyzer		Install Analyzer 4.8.5.
Identity Applications	4.8.x	Before you upgrade Identity Applications, ensure that the Identity Vault and Identity Manager engine are upgraded to 9.2.9 and 4.9 respectively. Upgrade the operating system to a supported version. Upgrade the database to a supported version. For the supported database versions, see the NetIQ Identity Manager Technical Information website. (Conditional) If SSPR is installed on a separate server, upgrade the component to 4.9 version. Update the User Application driver, Roles and Resources driver, and Data Collection Services driver packages. After updating the packages, restart the driver. Upgrade Identity Applications to 4.9. Start Tomcat and NGINX service.
Identity Reporting	4.8.x	Upgrade the operating system to a supported version. Upgrade the database to a supported version. For more information about the supported database versions, see the System Requirements for Identity Manager 4.9. Upgrade SLM for IGA to a supported version. Upgrade Identity Reporting to 7.2.0.

Before starting the upgrade, NetIQ recommends that you review the information from the release notes for your version from the NetIQ documentation page.