IdMgr 7.1 - 8.1 Upgrade; Release Note Clarification

Question

re: Upgrade path table on page 24
Identity Manager 6.0 reflects 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1>7.1 Update 1 | 7.1>8.0 | 7.1>8.1
Identity Manager 7.1 reflects 7.1 Update 1 | 8.0 | 8.1
I am interpreting this to read that an upgrade from 7.1 > 8.1 is supported.
My questions:
Is an upgrade from 7.1 to 8.1 supported?
What is the purpose of the ">" sign for the lines relating to 6.0 and 7.0 upgrade paths?
Thank you,
Brian

Answer 1

Hi Brian,
While 7.1 to 8.1 is supported, you will want to look out for items like database update scripts for example in 8.1, be sure to look for the ones that state
from upgradeto81from71.oracle (i.e. to 8.1 from). The > indicates too. Run one finger from your left hand on the Current Identity Manager Version, then one finger from the right on the Target Identity Manager Version
So if one was going from IDM 6 to 8.1, the would got to 7.1 >(then) 8.1
So if one is going from IDM 7.1 to 8.1 the may proceed to 8.1 directly
Please excuse as the formatting may not make it out to the page, like the document.
Target Identity Manager Version
Current Identity Manager Version 7.0 7.1 7.1 Update 1 8.0 8.1
2005Q4M3 (6.0) 7.0 7.1 7.1 > 7.1 Update 1 7.1 > 8.0 7.1 > 8.1
IdentityManager 7.0 7.1 7.1 > 7.1 Update 1 8.0 8.1
IdentityManager 7.1 7.1 Update 1 8.0 8.1
IdentityManager 7.1.1 8.0 8.1
IdentityManager 8.0 8.1
Edited by: DiakunAtSun on Apr 7, 2009 2:34 PM
Edited by: DiakunAtSun on Apr 7, 2009 3:07 PM