Upgrading and migrating
You can upgrade an existing version of IBM® Security Guardium® Key Lifecycle Manager to a target version, which is either installed on the same system (inline migration) as the earlier version or on a new system (cross migration).
Supported upgrade paths and migration methods
Before you begin, review the supported upgrade paths and migration methods. For more information, see Supported upgrade paths and migration methods.
Upgrading IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager traditional edition
For inline migration, install the target version of IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager traditional on the same host system as the existing version. After you install the target version, the data is automatically migrated to the target version. The existing version is not removed.
- I. Install the target version on a new host system.
- II. Migrate data from the existing version to the target version.
For instructions see, Upgrading and migrating to IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager traditional.
Upgrading IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager container
For inline migration, install the target version of IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager container on the same host system as the existing version. The data is automatically migrated to the target version. The existing version is removed and the container upgrades to the target version.
- I. Install the target version on a new host system.
- II. Migrate data from the existing version to the target version.
For instructions see, Upgrading or migrating to IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager container.