Environment
NetIQ eDirectory 9.0.1
NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Patch 8
NetIQ Identity Manager 4.5.4
NetIQ iManager 3.0.1
NetIQ iManager 2.7 Sp7 Patch 7
NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Patch 8
NetIQ Identity Manager 4.5.4
NetIQ iManager 3.0.1
NetIQ iManager 2.7 Sp7 Patch 7
Situation
Provide a path for older installations of eDirectory, iManager and IDM to get to the latest supported versions of these products.
Resolution
The patches mentioned above are to support a pathway to eDirectory 9.x with IDM 4.5.4. In this way there is a supported pre-upgrade environment (eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Patch 8 + iManager 2.7 SP7 Patch 7 + IDM 4.5.4) along with an after upgrade environment of (eDirectory 9.0.1 + iManager 3.0.1 + IDM 4.5.4).
Below is the order recommended for IDM customers wishing to upgrade to eDirectory 9.0.1:
Below is the order recommended for IDM customers wishing to upgrade to eDirectory 9.0.1:
- IDM 4.5 and eDirectory 8.8 SP7 ---> IDM 4.5.3 and eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Patch 8
- Update to eDirectory 8.8 SP8 first so that a stable IDVault is maintained.
- Upgrade IDM 4.5 to IDM 4.5.2 or IDM 4.5.3
- Update eDirectory 8.8 SP8 to its latest support patch for that IDM version
- Upgrade IDM 4.5.3 to IDM 4.5.4 with eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Patch 8
- Upgrade eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Patch 8 to eDirectory 9.0.1
- Upgrade iManager from 2.7 SP7 Patch 7 to iManager 3.0.1.
- Optionally enable certain SuiteB modes as documented.