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Upgrade a Web Agent to r12.0 SP2 on Windows 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.

Consider the following:

To upgrade Web Agents on Windows

  1. Exit all applications that are running and stop the web server.
  2. Download the installation program from Technical Support.
  3. Navigate to the win32 folder and double-click the ca-wa-version_number-win32.exe file.

    The Installation Wizard starts.

  4. In the Introduction dialog box, read the information then click Next.
  5. Read the License Agreement. Click the radio button to accept the terms of the license agreement, and then click Next.
  6. Read the notes in the Important Information dialog box, then click Next.
  7. Select the placement of the Agent Configuration Wizard shortcut in the Choose Shortcut Folder dialog box then click Next.

    To allow all users access to the Configuration Wizard via the shortcut, select the Create Icons for All Users check box. Otherwise, clear the check box.

    The upgrade program locates the existing Web Agent and displays the Confirm Upgrade dialog box.

  8. In the Confirm Upgrade dialog box, select one of the following options, and then click Next:
  9. 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.

    Note: The installation program may detect that newer versions of certain system .dlls are installed on your system. If you are prompted to overwrite these newer files with older files, click No To All.

  10. In the Install Complete dialog box, choose whether to restart your system immediately or later. Then click Done.
  11. Re-configure your upgraded web agent with the Web Agent Configuration Wizard.

    Note: You do not need to re-register your trusted host.


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