FAQ: Upgrading IDM

Frequently asked questions

• Q. How can I find everything that has been fixed in a release?
• Q. Where can I find end of support life (EOSL) dates for IDM?
• Q. How do I migrate to a later version of IDM with a MySQL™ database?

Q. How can I find everything that has been fixed in a release?

A. The release notes list all the key fixes that have been included as well as any known issues that are still outstanding at the time of the release: 

• IDM 7.2 Release notes
• IDM 7.1 Release Notes
• IDM 7 Release Notes
• IDM 6.5 Release Notes
• IDM 6 Release Notes

Q. Where can I find end of support life (EOSL) dates for IDM?

A. The release dates and end of support life dates for IDM are available from: ForgeRock End of Service Life (EOSL) Policy and EOSL Dates | AM, DS and IDM.

Q. How do I migrate to a later version of IDM with a MySQL™ database?

A. It depends on what version you are migrating to:

• IDM 6.5 and later: migrating your database is a manual process as described in Migrate your configuration.
• IDM 6: migrating your database is handled by the automated update process. See Updating Servers for further information.

See Also

FAQ: IDM compatibility with third-party products

FAQ: Installing and configuring IDM

Upgrading IDM

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