9 Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager 9.x Environments

This chapter describes how to upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.1.0) which uses Oracle WebLogic Server as the application server.

Note:

If you wish to upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.1.0) on IBM WebSphere, refer to Oracle Fusion Middleware Third-Party Application Server Guide for Oracle Identity and Access Management.

Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.1.0 involves three major tasks:

The chapter contains the following sections:

Before you upgrade, read the Oracle Fusion Middleware System Requirements and Specifications document to ensure that your environment meets the minimum requirements for the products you are installing or upgrading.

9.1 Overview

Before upgrading Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.1.0, you must check if your Oracle Identity Manager 9.x version is supported for upgrade. For more information on the supported starting points for Oracle Identity Manager 9.x upgrade, see Chapter 3, "Upgrade Starting Points".

For more information on upgrade scenarios, see Section 1.2, "Upgrade Scenarios" in Chapter 1, "Introduction".

9.2 Upgrade Roadmap

Table 9-1 lists the steps to upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.1.0.

Table 9-1 Upgrade Flow

Task No Task For More Information

1

Make sure that the Oracle Identity Manager 9.x version you are using is supported for upgrade.

See, Supported Starting Points for Oracle Identity Manager 9.x Upgrade

2

Upgrade your existing Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.1.5.0.

See, Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.1.5.0

3

Upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.1.5.0 to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.0.0

See, Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.1.5.0 to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.0.0

4

Update Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.0.0 to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.1.0

See, Updating Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.0.0 to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.1.0

5

Perform the post-upgrade tasks.

See, Performing Post-Upgrade Tasks

9.3 Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.1.5.0

To upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5.0), refer to "Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager Environment" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Identity Management in the Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5.0) documentation library.

Note:

When you upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.1.5.0, do NOT perform the post-upgrade tasks described in Section 13.16, "Task 14: Complete Any Required Oracle Identity Manager Post-Upgrade Tasks" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Identity Management for 11g Release 1 (11.1.1).

9.4 Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.1.5.0 to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.0.0

To upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5.0) to Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.0.0), refer to "Upgrading Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5.0) Environments" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade and Migration Guide for Oracle Identity and Access Management for 11g Release 2 (11.1.2).

Note:

When you upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.1.5.0 to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.0.0, do NOT perform the post-upgrade tasks described in Section 6.4, "Post Upgrade Steps" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade and Migration Guide for Oracle Identity and Access Management for 11g Release 2 (11.1.2).

9.5 Updating Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.0.0 to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.1.0

To update Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.0.0) to Oracle Identity Manager 11g Release 2 (11.1.2.1.0), see "Applying the Latest Oracle Fusion Middleware Patch Set" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Patching Guide for Identity and Access Management.

9.6 Performing Post-Upgrade Tasks

After you upgrade Oracle Identity Manager 9.x to Oracle Identity Manager 11.1.2.1.0, you must perform the post-upgrade tasks described in the following sections:

  1. Section 13.16, "Task 14: Complete Any Required Oracle Identity Manager Post-Upgrade Tasks" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade Guide for Oracle Identity Management for 11g Release 1 (11.1.1).

  2. Section 6.4, "Post Upgrade Steps" in the Oracle Fusion Middleware Upgrade and Migration Guide for Oracle Identity and Access Management for 11g Release 2 (11.1.2).