This section provides information about the upgrade paths you should follow when upgrading Identity Manager, and describes Identity Manager’s End of Service Life (EOSL) policy for the products software support.
Use the following to determine the upgrade path you must follow when upgrading to a newer version of Identity Manager.
Upgrading to the latest version of Identity Manager is recommended. When you upgrade to the latest software release, you get the latest new features, bug fixes, and supported resource versions.
Current Identity Manager Version |
Target Identity Manager Version |
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7.0 |
7.1 |
7.1 Update 1 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
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2005Q4M3 (6.0) |
7.0 |
7.1 |
7.1 > 7.1 Update 1 |
7.1 > 8.0 |
7.1 > 8.1 |
Identity Manager 7.0 |
7.1 |
7.1 > 7.1 Update 1 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
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Identity Manager 7.1 |
7.1 Update 1 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
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Identity Manager 7.1.1 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
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Identity Manager 8.0 |
8.1 |
When upgrading Identity Manager, you do not have to install Updates (formerly called Service Packs or SPs) within a major release to upgrade to the next major release. For example, when upgrading from Identity Manager 5.0 to 6.0, you do not have to install any of the 5.0 Service Packs.
Updates for a major release are cumulative. After upgrading to the major release, you can install the latest Update without having to install all of the Updates (or Service Packs) for that release. For example, if you upgraded to Identity Manager 5.0, installing SP6 gives you all of the functionality provided in SP1 through SP5.
Identity Manager Installation Pack 2005Q4M3 (version 6.0) was a major release. If you are upgrading from a pre-6.0 version of Identity Manager, Identity Auditor, or Identity ManagerService Provider, you must upgrade to Identity Manager Installation Pack 2005Q4M3 before advancing to later releases.
Updates to the Identity Manager documentation are provided as follows:
For Every release (including Service Packs): Release Notes are provided to describe bug fixes, product enhancements, new functionality, and other important information.
For Major releases (x.0): The complete Identity Manager documentation set is updated and republished.
For Minor releases and updates: Individual publications are updated and republished or Documentation Addendum are provided.
During the End of Service Life (EOSL) period, Identity Manager software support is offered in two phases:
Phase 1: Full Support
Phase 2: Limited Support
The length of the Full Support Phase varies by product.
During the Full Support Phase (Phase 1), Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides software support in accordance with the customer’s support contract with Sun (including the applicable Service Listing) as set forth at:
http://www.sun.com/service/servicelist/
However, when a software product’s EOL date is announced, customers will no longer have access to software updates and upgrades for that software product.
During the Limited Support Phase (Phase 2), Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides software support in accordance with the customer’s support contract with Sun (including the applicable Service Listing) as set forth at:
http://www.sun.com/service/servicelist/
However, customers are not entitled to submit bugs or to receive new patches from Sun Microsystems, Inc. As with Full Support Phase, after the software product’s announced EOL date, customers will no longer have access to software updates and upgrades for that software product.
The following table provides information about the Phase 1 and Phase 2 (EOSL) end dates for older versions of Identity Manager.
Product Name |
Product Status |
Last Ship Date |
Phase 1(Full Support)End Date |
Phase 2(Limited Support)End Date |
EOL Announcement |
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Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.1.1 |
Post RR |
May 15, 2009 |
May 15, 2010 |
May 2014 |
Nov. 11, 2008 |
Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.1 |
Post RR |
May 15, 2009 |
May 15, 2010 |
May 2014 |
Nov. 11, 2008 |
Sun Java System Identity Manager 7.0 |
Post RR |
May 15, 2009 |
May 15, 2010 |
May 2014 |
Nov. 11, 2008 |
Sun Java System Identity Manager 6.0 2005Q4 |
EOL |
May 25, 2007 |
May 25, 2008 |
May 2012 |
Nov. 20, 2006 |
Sun Java System Identity Auditor 1.0 2005Q1 |
EOL |
Feb. 2, 2007 |
Feb. 2008 |
Feb. 2012 |
Aug. 1, 2006 |
Sun Java System Identity Manager Service Provider Edition 1.0 2005Q3 |
EOL |
Feb. 2, 2007 |
Feb. 2008 |
Feb. 2012 |
Aug. 1, 2006 |
Sun Java System Identity Manager 5.0 2004Q3 |
EOL |
Aug. 11, 2006 |
Aug. 2007 |
Aug. 2011 |
Feb. 7, 2006 |
Sun Java System Identity Manager 5.0 SPx 2004Q3 |
EOL |
Aug. 11, 2006 |
Aug. 2007 |
Aug. 2011 |
Feb. 7, 2006 |
Sun Java System Identity Manager 5.5 |
EOL |
Aug. 11, 2006 |
Aug. 2007 |
Aug. 2011 |
Feb. 7, 2006 |
Waveset Lighthouse 4.1 |
March 2006 |
March 2010 |
See Identity Manager Deprecation Policy in Sun Identity Manager 8.1 Upgrade for a complete description of the Identity Manager deprecation policy for removing interfaces or changing behaviors.