Upgrading configuration
After you install the upgrade software on a Security Access Manager appliance, you must complete several configuration tasks.
Review the following tasks, and perform the ones that are appropriate for your installation.
| Upgrade task | See |
|---|---|
| Run the isamcfg tool to obtain the correct configuration settings for WebSEAL and Security Access Manager. | Using the isamcfg tool |
| If you use solidDB as an external runtime database, upgrade solidDB. | Upgrading a SolidDB external database (for appliance versions earlier than 9.0.0.0) or Upgrading external databases with the dbupdate tool (for appliance at version 9.0.0.0 and later) |
| If you use DB2® as an external runtime database, upgrade DB2. | Upgrading a DB2 external runtime database (for appliance versions earlier than 9.0.0.0) or Upgrading external databases with the dbupdate tool (for appliance at version 9.0.0.0 and later) |
| If you use Oracle as an external runtime database, upgrade Oracle. | Upgrading an Oracle external runtime database (for appliance versions earlier than 9.0.0.0) or Upgrading external databases with the dbupdate tool (for appliance at version 9.0.0.0 and later) |
| After an upgrade, the setting for one-time password authentication is set to run in backward compatibility mode. Disable this mode. | Setting backward compatibility mode for one-time password |
| If you customized any template files, upgrade them. | Updating template files |
| The new role membership features in later versions of the appliance are granted the permission of None by default. Configure the permissions for these new role membership features, if necessary. | Managing roles of users and groups |
| To limit the number of OAuth tokens per user per definition, update the mapping rule. | Updating PreTokenGeneration to limit OAuth tokens |
| Review and update some existing Web Reverse Proxy instance point of contact settings for the Advanced Access Control runtime. | Reviewing existing Web Reverse Proxy instance point of contact settings |
After you complete the appropriate configuration tasks, go to Getting started with Advanced Access Control.