PingAccess

Upgrading PingAccess using the Windows installer

Upgrade PingAccess if you installed PingAccess using the Windows installer.

Before you begin

  • If you are using PingAccess 3.2 or earlier, you must upgrade to PingAccess 4.3 or 5.3 before upgrading to PingAccess 6.0.

  • Review the Upgrade considerations.

About this task

If additional JAR files, such as custom plugins and Java database connectivity (JDBC) drivers, have been added to the existing PingAccess /lib directory, the 5.0-Beta installer cannot be used to perform the upgrade. Instead, run the upgrade utility manually, using the -i command-line option to specify the JAR files to be included.

Steps

  1. Download the installer.

  2. Start the installer.

    Result:

    The existing installation is detected.

  3. To upgrade the installation, click Yes.

  4. If you are switching to a new license, select a license file and specify a temporary admin port.

    The temporary admin port is not required when upgrading a cluster node.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Specify the administrator credentials. Click Next.

    Administrator credentials are not required when upgrading a cluster node.

  7. Click Finish.

Next steps

After completing the upgrade, Performing post-upgrade tasks.