When you upgrade from Secure Configuration Manager version 5.9 to Secure Configuration Manager version 6.0, the endpoint and agent information persists from the previous version so you can continue running reports on existing endpoints. However, in some cases, you must delete old agents and add them as new endpoints. For more information about supported agent versions, see the NetIQ technical support Web site.
When you install the Windows agent, Secure Configuration Manager also includes support for Active Directory, Microsoft IIS, Microsoft SQL Server, NAS, Oracle, and Network Device endpoints. To manage Active Directory, Microsoft IIS, SQL Server, NAS, Oracle, or Network Device endpoints with the Windows agent, you must add the endpoints in Secure Configuration Manager after you install the Windows agent.
If you previously managed Microsoft IIS endpoints using the VigilEnt Security Agent for Web Servers (VSA for Web Servers), and want to continue managing those endpoints, delete the old agents and add them as new endpoints of the Windows agent.
No upgrade path is available from the legacy Oracle agent to the new endpoint type. If you are currently managing Oracle databases with the legacy Oracle agent and want to continue managing those databases using the Windows agent, delete your old agents and add them as new endpoints of the Windows agent.
To take advantage of new features in Secure Configuration Manager, you must upgrade each agent to the latest agent versions. For more information about upgrading Windows agents, see the User Guide for NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager and the Installation and Configuration Guide for NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager Windows Agent.
When you install the UNIX agent, Secure Configuration Manager also includes support for Oracle endpoints. To manage Oracle endpoints using the UNIX agent, you must add the endpoints in Secure Configuration Manager after you install the UNIX agent.
No upgrade path is available from the legacy Oracle agent to the new endpoint type supported by the UNIX agent. If you are currently managing Oracle databases with the legacy Oracle agent and want to continue managing those databases using the UNIX agent, delete your old agents and add them as new endpoints of the UNIX agent.
To take advantage of new features in Secure Configuration Manager, you must upgrade each agent to the latest agent versions. For more information, see Section 4.1, Deploying UNIX Agents, and the Installation and Configuration Guide for NetIQ Secure Configuration Manager UNIX Agent.
You must upgrade Secure Configuration Manager on each iSeries system. Also, you must re-register each iSeries agent with the upgraded Core Services. To take advantage of new features in Secure Configuration Manager, update the iSeries agents to the latest agent versions.
The following table shows where you can find additional information about upgrading iSeries systems and agents to Secure Configuration Manager 5.8.
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Deploy iSeries agents |
Installation Guide for NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries |
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Update Security Knowledge for iSeries agents |
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Install Secure Configuration Manager on iSeries systems |
Installation Guide for NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries |