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Upgrade Guide › WebSphere Version › Upgrade on a Single WebSphere Node › Migration of a Node › Install the new CA IdentityMinder Server on the WebSphere Node

Install the new CA IdentityMinder Server on the WebSphere Node

Follow these steps:

  1. Install WebSphere and the required FixPacks and JDK.
  2. Check that you have removed all unnecessary Websphere files or they may prevent the upgrade from succeeding.
  3. Stop the following items:
  4. Start the CA IdentityMinder installation program.

    release represents the current release of CA IdentityMinder.

    Note: If you see options to upgrade the workflow database and migrate task persistence data, enable those options. These options appear in some scenarios when your previous installation was CA IdentityMinder r12.

  5. Select the option to install the CA IdentityMinder Server.

    The screen shows the options to select for installation.

  6. Supply the WebSphere details. The WebSphere section includes these fields:
    WebSphere Install Folder

    The folder or directory where WebSphere is installed. You find this location in the Windows or UNIX file system.

    Server Name

    You find this name in the WebSphere console.

    Profile Name

    You find this name in the Windows or UNIX file system at the path:

    was_home/profiles/Deployment_Manager_Profile/config/cells/

    Cell Name

    The deployment manager's cell which can be found in the WebSphere console.

    Node Name

    A node that contains the Server Name you supplied on this screen. You find this name in the WebSphere console.

    Access URL and port

    The fully-qualified system name and port number used by WebSphere.

  7. For database credentials, provide the same values that existed at the previous installation.

    The user enter information about the database.

    Important! If you are upgrading from CA Identity Manager r12 and you have different database stores for task persistence, workflow, audit, and reports, you will need to update the data sources manually after installation to point to the separate stores. .

  8. Create a user on the Login Information section using a password you can recall.

    The user enters a user name and password.

  9. Review the summary of your upgrade choices and click Install.

    The installer will install the components you selected and gradually update the progress bar.

    The progress bar appears.

  10. When the installation completes, inspect the Install Complete message. If you see errors on the screen, note the path for the logs, which explain the errors.

If you are upgrading from CA IdentityMinder r12, continue by upgrading the workflow database.