Upgrade an instance of a previous version to a different computer

You can upgrade an existing instance of a previous supported version that is on a computer to a later version on a different computer.

You might want to upgrade an existing instance remotely for one of the following reasons:

• The operating system on a computer where an instance of a previous version exists might not be a supported operating system by IBM® Security Verify Directory, Version 10.0.4. You might not want to upgrade or change the operating system on the computer.
• You want to install IBM Security Verify Directory, Version 10.0.4 on a computer with an operating system that is different from the operating system on which a previous version exists. However, you want to create an instance with the information as the existing instance of a previous version. For example, you an existing instance of a previous version on an AMD64/EM64T Linux™ system, but you want the 10.0.4 server to on an AIX® system. In such case, the two operating systems must be of the same endian type. If the first computer is little endian, the second system must also be little endian. The endian type is concerned with the ordering of bits used to represent data in memory. If the operating systems do not have the same endian type, the upgrade of an instance is not supported.

The procedure for remote upgrade is similar to the procedure for upgrade on the same computer. The exception is that you must copy the backup files from the computer to a computer where you install IBM Security Verify Directory, Version 10.0.4.