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Use Mixed-Mode Support

Mixed-mode support lets an r12.1 SP3 Policy Server communicate with an r12.0 or r12.1 policy store during a migration. When you upgrade a Policy Server, the Policy Server installer detects that policy store version. If the policy store is operating at a previous version, the installer upgrades the Policy Server and enables mixed (compatibility) mode.

Note: You cannot turn mixed-mode off.

The Policy Server Management Console lets you see what policy store version the r12.1 SP3 Policy Server is using.

Note: The SOA Security Manager r12 Policy Server is an extended version of the SiteMinder 6.0 SP5 Policy Server. The SOA Security Manager r12.1 Policy Server is an extended version of the SiteMinder r12 SP1 Policy Server. The SOA Security Manager r12.1 SP3 Policy Server is an extended version of the SiteMinder r12 SP3 Policy Server. The Management Console identifies SiteMinder rather than SOA Security Manager Policy Server and Policy Store version numbers.

To identify the policy store version

1. Start the Policy Server Management Console.
2. Click the Data tab.
3. Select Help, About.

   The About the Policy Server Management Console screen appears. The Policy Server version is listed.

Note: The policy store version is also listed. The policy store version does not match the Policy Server version.