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Upgrade a 5.x Policy Store

Follow one of the following paths to upgrade a 5.x policy store to r6.0 SP6:

• If SiteMinder r6.0 SP6 continues to support the directory server or database functioning as the 5.x policy store, you can upgrade the policy store. Upgrading the policy store includes extending the policy store schema and importing the policy store objects that r6.0 SP6 requires.
• If the SiteMinder r6.0 SP6 does not support the directory server or database functioning as the 5.x policy store, a new r6.0 SP6 is required. The 5.x policy store data must be migrated to the new store. For more information, see How to Migrate a 5.x Policy Store.

Note: To determine if SiteMinder r6.0 SP6 continues to support your 5.x policy store, go to the Technical Support site and search for the SiteMinder Platform Matrix for 6.0.

Consider the following:

• If you have custom components in your SiteMinder deployment, contact your Professional Services representative for more information about upgrading these components.
• (Optional) After you upgrade or migrate your policy stores, you can configure the Policy Server to manage r6.0 SP6 Web Agents centrally.