Planning an upgradeEdit online Review upgrade scenarios and identify the correct upgrade path for your Guardium® systems. Identifying the correct upgrade pathThe best approach for upgrading IBM Guardium depends on the version you are upgrading from, the hardware of your system, and any special partitioning requirements you might have.Mixed-version environments during an upgradeDuring an upgrade, your Guardium environment enters a mixed-version state with restricted functionality.Upgrading with central managers and aggregatorsMinimize disruptions to your Guardium environment by following a top-down upgrade approach.Parent topic: Upgrading your Guardium system