Upgrade a Web Agent to r12.5

This section contains the following topics:

The following illustration describes how to upgrade a SiteMinder Agent to r12.5:

Flowchart showing the process to upgrade a SiteMinder Agent to r12.5

Upgrading a SiteMinder agent involves several separate procedures. To prepare for an upgrade of your agent, follow these steps:

Use one of the following diagrams to verify that you are in the proper step of the SiteMinder upgrade process for an agent upgrade:
- Upgrade process from r6.x
- Upgrade process from r12.0
Create backup copies of any customized SiteMinder files on your web server. Examples of files you could have customized after installing or configuring your agent include the following examples:
- LocalConfig.conf
- WebAgent.conf
Gather information for the following SiteMinder programs.
- Agent installation wizard.
- Agent configuration wizard.
If you are upgrading an agent on a UNIX/Linux operating environment, clear the LD_PRELOAD variable. Otherwise, continue with the next step.
Use one of the following procedures to upgrade your agent:
- Run the installation wizard for Windows operating environments.
- Run the installation wizard for UNIX/Linux operating environments.
If you are upgrading an agent on a UNIX/Linux operating environment, set the LD_LIBRARYPATH variable. Otherwise, continue with the next step.
Use one of the following procedures to configure the upgraded agent:
- Configure your upgraded agent on Windows operating environments.
- Configure your upgraded agent on UNIX/Linux operating environments.

An agent upgrade to r12.5 from r12.0 occurs at stage two of the SiteMinder upgrade process, as shown in the following illustration:

Graphic showing the first three stages of an r12.x agent upgrade process

Note: For more information about the SiteMinder upgrade process, see the Upgrade Guide.