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Migrate AM Key Store Data into a SiteMinder Key Database

If you are upgrading a Federation Security Services environment from r6.0, r6.0 SP1, r6.0 SP2, r6.0 SP3, or r6.0 SP4, a PKI infrastructure change requires that data currently stored in the AM key store (AM.keystore) must be migrated to an r12.0 SP3 SiteMinder key database (smkeydatabase).

You migrate the AM.keystore data to a SiteMinder key database using the migratekeystore utility.

Note: For more information about using the migratekeystore utility, see the Federated Security Services Guide.

Upgrade an r6.x Web Agent

Upgrading Web Agents is the second step in the migration process.

SiteMinder r6.x Web Agents can communicate with an r12.0 SP3 Policy Server. Therefore, you upgrade a Policy Server to r12.0 SP3 before upgrading a Web Agent to r12.0 SP3.

Before You Upgrade r6.x Web Agents

Before you upgrade Web Agents:

• (UNIX) Be sure that you upgrade the Web Agent with the same account that was used to install it. If you use a different account, the upgrade can fail.
• Back up the Web Agent Option Pack (WAOP) configuration files and uninstall the WAOP.

  Note: For more information about uninstalling the WAOP, see the Web Agent Option Pack Guide.

• Be sure that the Policy Server is configured.
• Identify the required administrator and Policy Server object names.
• Identify the Web Agent requirements.

Ensure the Policy Server is Configured

Before you upgrade the Web Agent:

• Be sure that the Policy Server can connect to the Web Agent host system.
• Be sure that the Policy Server is running before registering trusted hosts. You start the Policy Server on the Status tab of the Policy Server Management Console.

Identify the Required Administrator and Policy Server Object Names

Before upgrading the Web Agent, you need the following information from the Policy Server administrator.

• Name of the SiteMinder Administrator allowed to register hosts.
• Name of the Host Configuration Object.
• Name of the Agent Configuration Object.

Identify the Web Agent Requirements

For more information about patches and other Web Agent requirements, see the Web Agent Installation Guide.