Upgrading from Earlier Versions

#### Search Results

Search

# Upgrading from Earlier Versions

This section provides an overview of upgrading Adabas SAF Security and is applicable to the upgrading of version 8.2 SP2 and above.

- General Upgrade Information

## General Upgrade Information

- License File

- Adabas Limited Library (WAL) and the SAF Modules

- Adabas System Coordinator

- Online Services (SYSAAF)

- Adabas SAF Security Maintenance

### License File

Starting with Adabas SAF Security 8.3.1, you must install a valid license file on all mainframe platforms in which Adabas SAF Security is installed. For information regarding license requirements, refer to the section License.

### Adabas Limited Library (WAL) and the SAF Modules

Adabas SAF Security 8.4.1 is fully compatible with all supported releases of the Adabas Limited Library (WAL).

This compatibility means that Adabas SAF Security 8.4.1 can continue to be used with your current SAF security kernel and associated site-assembled modules; SAFCFG (configuration), SAFPMAC (operating system services) and SAFPSEC (RACROUTE macros).

Please note specific features of Adabas SAF Security may require a certain minimum level of WAL library. The relevant feature description will indicate whenever this is the case.

### Adabas System Coordinator

It is strongly recommended that the mostly recently available version of Adabas System Coordinator is used with Adabas SAF Security. If your version of Adabas System Coordinator requires upgrading, please refer to the Upgrading from Earlier Versions section of the Adabas System Coordinator documentation before you start.

### Online Services (SYSAAF)

The new version of the Adabas SAF Security online services can be used to administer and monitor both new and current versions. Of course, any newly implemented configuration and monitoring capability will only take effect when the appropriate new version component is running.

Likewise, your current version of the Adabas SAF Security online services can be used to administer and monitor both new and current versions. Of course, when using your current version, administration of any newly implemented configuration and monitoring capability will not be possible.

### Adabas SAF Security Maintenance

Refer to Software AG’s Empower website for the latest available maintenance for the new version of Adabas SAF Security.

If maintenance is available, we strongly recommend it is applied before proceeding with the upgrade.