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title: Upgrading an existing deployment
description: If you are upgrading from a previous version of the PingID Provisioner, note your existing service provider (SP) connection configuration and create a new connection.
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revdate: June 19, 2024
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  steps: Steps
  choose-from: Choose from:
  choose-from-2: Choose from:
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# Upgrading an existing deployment

If you are upgrading from a previous version of the PingID Provisioner, note your existing service provider (SP) connection configuration and create a new connection.

## Steps

1. Back up your current PingFederate configuration as shown in [Configuration archive](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/help_configurationarchivetasklet_selectimportexportstate.html) in the PingFederate documentation.

2. In the PingFederate administrative console, open your existing SP connection

   ### Choose from:

   * For PingFederate 10.1 or later: go to **Applications > Integration > SP Connections** and select your connection.

   * For PingFederate 10.0 or earlier: go to **Identity Provider > SP Connections** and select your connection.

3. Note the attribute mappings for your existing SP connection. For help, see [Mapping attributes](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/help_saaschanneltasklet_saasattrmappingmgmtstate.html) in the PingFederate documentation.

4. Delete your existing SP connection.

   ### Choose from:

   * For PingFederate 10.1 or later:

     1. Go to **Applications > Integration > SP Connections**.

     2. For your existing connection, click **Select action**, and then click **Delete**. Click **Confirm.**

   * For PingFederate 10.0 or earlier:

     1. Go to **Identity Provider > SP Connections > Manage All**.

     2. For your existing connection, click **Select action**, and then click **Delete**. Click **Save.**

5. Complete the steps in [Deploying the integration files](pf_pid_connector_deploying_the_integration_files.html).

6. Complete the steps in [Creating a provisioning connection](pf_pid_connector_creating_a_provisioning_connection.html).

   * From **Outbound Provisioning > Manage Channels > Channel**, on the **Attribute Mapping** tab, configure the attribute mappings based on your notes.