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Upgrade a 6.x Policy Server to 6.0 SP6 on UNIX Systems

Be sure that you understand the concepts in Step 1: Upgrade the Policy Server to 6.0 SP6 before upgrading the Policy Server.

To upgrade a Policy Server on UNIX systems

  1. Disconnect any failover or load balancing connections between the Web Agent and Policy Server.
  2. Exit all applications that are running.
  3. Stop the Policy Server using the stop-all command located in the siteminder_home directory.
    siteminder_home

    Specifies the Policy Server installation path.

  4. Upgrade the Policy Server using the Policy Server installer.

    Note: For more information about using the Policy Server installer, see the Policy Server Installation Guide.