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Upgrade Notes
Page 52 Identity Manager 7.1 Update 1 • Release Notes
To upgrade Identity Manager:
1. Shut down the application server.
2. If you are upgrading to Identity Manager 6.0 or Identity Manager 7.0, you must upgrade
the repository database schema, as follows:
❍ Identity Manager 6.0 introduces a schema change that provides new tables for tasks,
groups, orgs, and the syslog table. You must create these new table structures and
move your existing data.
❍ Identity Manager 6.0 stores user objects in two tables. You can use the sample scripts
provided in the
db_scripts directory to make schema changes. Refer to the
db_scripts/upgradeto2005Q4M3. DatabaseName script to upgrade your repository
tables.
❍ Identity Manager 7.0 introduces new tables for user entitlements.
You must create these new table structures and move your existing data. You can use
the sample scripts provided in the
db_scripts directory to make schema changes.
3. If you are running Sun Identity Manager Gateway on the Identity Manager server, use the
following command to stop the Gateway service:
net stop “Sun Identity Manager Gateway”
4. Use either of the following methods to start the installer:
❍ To use the GUI installer, run the install.bat (for Windows) or install (for UNIX).
The installer displays the Welcome panel.
NOTE • Before updating your repository schema, make a full backup of your
repository tables.
• The upgrade of MySQL databases is highly involved. Refer to
db_scripts/upgradeto2005Q4M3.mysql for more information.
NOTE • Before updating the repository schema, make a full backup of your
Repository tables.
• Refer to the
db_scripts/upgrade7.0. DBMSName script for more
information.