Portal Upgrade from 4.2 to latest

Products

• CA API Developer Portal

Issue/Introduction

Can you please let us know how we can upgrade from portal ver 4.2.9.3 to latest version of portal (5.0.2.1).

Also let us know if we can upgrade directly to latest version 5.0.2.1 or what is path we have to follow

Environment

Release : 4.2

Component : API PORTAL

Resolution

Can upgrade directly to latest version 5.0.2.1?

Need to follow the upgrade flow below:

Process to upgrade portal from 4.2 to 5.0.2

Upgrade developer portal from older 4.2.X to 5.0.2 requires step up approach to different portal version before getting to the final 5.0.2 version 

* Upgrade 4.2.9.3 upgrade to 4.4.X

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/layer7-api-management/api-developer-portal/4-4/install-configure-and-upgrade/install-portal-on-docker-swarm/upgrade-api-developer-portal/upgrade-to-api-portal-version-4-4.html

* From 4.4.X to 4.5

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/layer7-api-management/api-developer-portal/4-5/install-configure-and-upgrade/install-portal-on-docker-swarm/upgrade-api-developer-portal/upgrade-to-api-portal-version-4-5.html

* 4.5 migrate from Postgres internal portalDB to external portalDB

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/layer7-api-management/api-developer-portal/4-5/install-configure-and-upgrade/install-portal-on-docker-swarm/migrating-portal-data-from-postgresql-to-mysql.html

* Upgrade 4.5 to 5.0.2 (With Externalized MySQL)

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/layer7-api-management/api-developer-portal/5-0-2/install-configure-and-upgrade/install-portal-on-docker-swarm/upgrade-api-developer-portal/upgrade-to-api-portal-version-5-0.html