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Upgrade a Web Agent to r12.0 SP2 on UNIX Systems

The executable on the SiteMinder media upgrades your existing SiteMinder Web Agents to r12.0 SP2, provided the web server version has not changed since the last installation of the Web Agent.

If you have upgraded the web server itself since you last installed the Web Agent, the Agent upgrade may not work. The upgrade is ensured only if the web server version has remained the same since the last Web Agent installation. However, you can upgrade if you have applied a hotfix.

Important! Remove any 5.x Web Agent Option Packs before upgrading to r12.0 SP2. 6.x Web Agent Option Packs do not need to be removed before upgrading to r12.0 SP2. For more information about removing and reinstalling Web Agent Option Packs, see the SiteMinder Web Agent Option Pack Guide.

To upgrade a Web Agent on UNIX systems

Note: If you are upgrading an existing r12 Web Agent to r12 SP1, you must login as the root user. If you are installing a new r12 SP1 Web Agent, root privileges are not required.

1. Exit all applications that are running and stop the web server.
2. Download the installation program from Technical Support.
3. Navigate to the appropriate directory for your operating system.
4. Copy the appropriate binary file to a local directory then navigate to that directory. The file names use the following convention:

   ca-wa-version-operating_system.bin

5. Depending on your permissions, you may need to add executable permissions to the installation file by running the chmod command, for example:

   chmod +x ca-wa-version-operating_system.bin

6. Open a console window and from the location of the installation program enter:

   ./ca-wa-version-operating_system.bin

7. In the Introduction dialog box, read the information then click Next.
8. Read the License Agreement, and then click the radio button to accept the agreement. Click Next.
9. Read the notes in the Important Information dialog box, and then click Next.

   The Confirm Upgrade dialog box is displayed.

10. In the Confirm Upgrade dialog box, select one of the following, and then click Next:
    • Continue with the upgrade—upgrades the Web Agent to r12.0 SP2.
    • Abort the installation—exits the upgrade procedure without upgrading the Web Agent.
11. In the Pre-installation Summary dialog box, confirm that the installation settings are correct, then click Install.

    The new Web Agent files are copied to the specified location.

12. In the Install Complete dialog box, click Done.

    The Web Agent upgrade is complete. If the system with the 5.x Web Agent being upgraded has not previously been registered as a trusted host, you need to register at the system at some point.