What is my upgrade path to the latest version 8.5.1

Products

• DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

 

 

Always start with the latest support matrix and make sure you are on supported platforms.
https://docops.ca.com/ca-unified-infrastructure-management/8-5-1/en/installing-ca-uim/pre-installation-planning/product-compatibility/ca-uim-compatibility-matrix

 

 

NOTE: Because of the number of combination that must be fully tested between Operating systems types and version, Database types and version and integration points.

Q&A can only officially test and certify the Current GA product and the previous 15 months or so of products. This is what is Contained in the latest release of the compatibility support matrix.

 

 

Environment

Release: CNMSPP99000-8.47-Unified Infrastructure Mgmt-Server Pack-- On Prem
Component:

Resolution

Below are the upgrade paths from NMS 5.60 to the latest as of this publishing.

This information has been pulled together from the previous Compatibility matrix to help clients on older version

upgrade to the latest version.

The full upgrade from these old version HAS NOT BEEN TESTED. Client should fully test these paths in the DEV environments

BEFORE rolling this out to production.

 

NMS / UIM version.
5.6   -> 5.61   -> 6.5    -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.0    -> 6.5    -> 8.2    -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.1    -> 6.5    -> 8.2    -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.2    -> 6.5    -> 8.2    -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.5    -> 8.2    -> 8.47  -> 8.51

UIM 6.5->8.2 Upgrade

7.0       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
7.1       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
7.5       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
7.6       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51

8.0       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
8.1       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
8.2       -> 8.47 -> 8.51
8.31     -> 8.51
8.4       -> 8.51

8.4 sp1 -> 8.51

8.4 sp2 -> 8.51

8.47     -> 8.51

8.5       -> 8.51

8.51

UMP Version.
2.6.2 -> 6.6    -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.0    -> 6.5    -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.2    -> 7.6    -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.2.1 -> 7.6    -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.5    -> 8.2    -> 8.47 -> 8.51
6.5.2 -> 8.2    -> 8.47 -> 8.51

UIM 6.5->8.2 Upgrade

7.0       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
7.1       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
7.5       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
7.6       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
8.0       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
8.1       -> 8.2   -> 8.47 -> 8.51
8.2       -> 8.47 -> 8.51
8.31     -> 8.51

8.4       -> 8.51

8.4 sp1 -> 8.51

8.4 sp2 -> 8.51

8.47     -> 8.51

8.5       -> 8.51

8.51

Unified Reporter.1.7    -> 1.9    -> 6.5    -> 8.0    -> 8.31  -> 8.51
1.8    -> 6.5    -> 8.0    -> 8.31  -> 8.51
1.9    -> 6.5    -> 8.0    -> 8.31  -> 8.51
6.5    -> 8.0    -> 8.31  -> 8.51
7.0    -> 8.0    -> 8.31  -> 8.51
7.1    -> 8.0    -> 8.31  -> 8.51
7.5    -> 8.0    -> 8.31  -> 8.51
8.0    -> 8.31  -> 8.51
8.31   -> 8.51
8.4    -> 8.51
8.47   -> 8.51
8.5    -> 8.51
8.51

 

Support Matrix showing path ways:

https://docops.ca.com/ca-unified-infrastructure-management/8-5-1/en/installing-ca-uim/pre-installation-planning/product-compatibility/supported-upgrade-paths/upgrade-paths-from-older-nms-and-uim-versions