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Upgrade a 4.x Web Agent to 6.x on Windows Systems

The SiteMinder Web Agent r6.0 SP6 installation media contains a single executable. It will upgrade the following Web Agents to r6.0 SP6, provided the web server version has not changed since the last installation of the Web Agent:

• 4.x QMR 5
• 4.x QMR 6

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.

You can upgrade if you have applied a hotfix to any of these releases.

Note: When upgrade from a 4.x Web Agent to a r6.0 SP6 Web Agent you can implement central agent configuration. However, this requires that you migrate the configuration settings in the 4.x WebAgent.conf file to an Agent Configuration Object on the Policy Server. See the Upgrade Guide for further instructions.

To upgrade Web Agents on Windows

1. Exit all applications that are running and stop the web server.
2. Insert the SiteMinder DVD or download the installation program from Technical Support.
3. Navigate to the win32 folder and double-click nete-wa-6qmr6-win32.exe.
4. In the Introduction dialog box, read the information then click Next.
5. Read the License Agreement select the radio button to accept the agreement 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.
8. To allow all users access to the Configuration Wizard via the shortcut, ensure the Create Icons for All Users check box is checked. Otherwise, deselect this option.

   The upgrade program locates the existing 4.x Web Agent and displays the Confirm Upgrade dialog box.

9. In the Confirm Upgrade dialog box, select one of the following then click Next:
   • Continue with the upgrade—Upgrades the Web Agent to 6.x.
   • Abort the installation—Exits the upgrade procedure without upgrading the Web Agent.
10. In the Pre-installation Summary dialog box, confirm the installation settings, 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. It asks if you want to overwrite these newer files with older files. Select No To All if you see this message.

    Afterward, the Web Agent Configuration dialog box is displayed.

11. Choose one of the following options, then click Next:
    • Yes. I would like to configure the Agent now.
    • No. I will configure the Agent later.

    If you select Yes to configure the Agent, the Web Agent Configuration Wizard starts up and does one of the following:

    • If you have not registered your system as a trusted host, the Wizard prompts you to register.
    • If your system is already registered as a trusted host, the Wizard prompts you to configure the Web Agent.

    Note: If you are installing an Agent on an Sun Java System web server, you may see an error message stating that the httpd.exe service is unable to locate the smconapi.dll. If this message appears, reboot your system before launching the Web Agent Configuration Wizard.

12. When the Configuration Complete dialog box is displayed, click Done.
13. In the Install Complete dialog box, choose whether to reboot your system immediately or later, then click Done.

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