Troubleshooting guide

4: Primary Server Migration 67
RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 to 8.1 Migration Guide
Before You Begin
You must be a Super Admin.
See Data Migration Options
on page 44 and plan which data you want to migrate,
which identity sources you are using, and address any other issues described in
that section.
Back up the version 8.1 database. See Back Up the Version 8.1 Deployment
on
page 43.
Dump the Version 6.1 data. See RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 Database Dump
on page 58.
Make sure that you placed the migration files in one of the following locations:
Your local machine
If a file exceeds 2 GB, you cannot import the file from the local machine, the
option that uploads a file through your browser.
A Windows shared folder
A Network File System (NFS)
The RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 server in the directory
/opt/rsa/am/migration. To copy the file to version 8.1, you can use a Secure
Copy Protocol (SCP). If you use an SCP client, log on as rsaadmin, and enter the
operating system password that you specified during Quick Setup.
Procedure
1. In the Operations Console, click Deployment Configuration > Migration >
From Version 6.1 > Server Database.
2. When prompted, enter the Super Admin User ID and password.
3. Specify the location of the sdserv.dmp file, the version 6.1 license.rec file, and if
you are using Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or Spanish, specify the location of the
startup.pf file. Under Server Migration File Location, do one of the following:
Select Local Machine, and browse to locate the migration server files on your
local machine.
If your dump file is in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or Spanish, select
Installing in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or Spanish, and browse to the
location of the startup.pf file.
Select Windows Shared Folder to locate the migration server files on a
Windows shared folder. Do the following:
In the Windows Shared Folder field, enter the path to an existing
Windows shared folder, for example, \\example.com\migration_folder
If the shared folder requires a user name, enter the user name in the
Folder User Name field.
If the shared folder requires a password, enter the password in the Folder
Password field.