Sun OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0 Release Notes

Upgrading to OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0

Upgrading to OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0 is supported from the following releases:

Previous Release, Including Configuration Data in Sun Java System Directory Server 

Upgrade Supported From This Platform 

Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 server 

Both Java Enterprise System installer and WAR file deployments 

Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86, Linux, and Windows systems 

Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 server 

Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86, and Linux systems 

Sun Java System Federation Manager 7.0 server 

Solaris SPARC, Solaris x86, Linux, and Windows systems 

The upgrade process includes upgrading an existing Access Manager or Federation Manager server instance and the corresponding configuration data stored in Sun Java System Directory Server.

Realm Name Change: If you are upgrading to OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0, the syntax for specifying the realm name is changed from Access Manager 7.0 and 7.1. For example, if the realm name in Access Manager is specified as realm=users, after the upgrade to OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0, you must change the name to realm=/users. This name change affects all services trying to authenticate against realms; therefore, you should consider this configuration change during your upgrade planning.

For the detailed upgrade steps, see the Sun OpenSSO Enterprise 8.0 Upgrade Guide.

See also Upgrade, Compatibility, and Coexistence Issues.