Upgrading an instance of a previous version with Instance Administration Tool

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Use Instance Administration Tool to upgrade a directory server instance or a proxy server instance of a previous supported version to Version 11.0.1.

Before you begin

You must complete the following tasks before you upgrade an instance with Instance Administration Tool:
  • Complete IBM® Verify Directory, Version 11.0.1 installation.
  • Set up the environment before you upgrade an instance. See, Setting the environment before you upgrade an instance.
  • Log in as a root user on AIX®, or Linux™ operating system, and as a member of the Administrator group on the Windows™ operating system.

About this task

You can upgrade from IBM Verify Directory, Version 6.3 , 6.3.1, 6.4 or 10.0 to Version 11.0.1. After you upgrade an instance of a previous version, the instance is converted to a fully functional instance of IBM Verify Directory, Version 11.0.1.

Procedure

  1. Access the command prompt.
  2. Change the current working directory to sbin.
    The following location is the default on various operating systems:
    Microsoft™ Windows
    C:\Program Files\IBM\ldap\V11.0.1\sbin
    AIX
    /opt/IBM/ldap/V11.0.1/sbin
    Linux
    /opt/ibm/ldap/V11.0.1/sbin
  3. To start Instance Administration Tool, run the following command:
    Note: On Windows system, you can start from the Start menu. Click Start > All Programs > IBM Verify Directory 11.0.1 > Instance Administration Tool.
    idsxinst
  4. Select a previous version of an instance that you want to upgrade.
  5. Click Migrate.
  6. In the Migrate directory server instance window, click Migrate.
  7. When Instance Administration Tool prompts after it completes the upgrade operation, click OK.
  8. Verify the summary information.
  9. To close the Migrate directory server instance window, click Close.
  10. Take offline backup of the instance.
    For more information, see Directory server backup.
  11. To close Instance Administration Tool, click Close.

Results

Instance Administration Tool upgrade a previous version of directory server instance to 11.0.1.

What to do next

You must start the ibmslapd process and the administration server that is associated with the directory server instance. See Start or stop a directory server and an administration server.