Solved: Will upgrading to ISE 2.4 require a migration program?

chrisholcomb · ‎01-16-2018

Will upgrading to ISE 2.4 require a migration program? I'm on ISE 2.2. Will I have to migrate to ISE 2.3 before going to ISE 2.4?

Craig Hyps · ‎01-16-2018

In short, upgrade process is similar to 2.3 upgrade process. The upgrade process migrates the data into the new version and handles any changes to new db/policy model. Restore of config backup to a fresh install of new version is also a valid method to upgrade. Like upgrade, restore process handles any necessary conversions. The paths are covered in the guide Hosuk provided. We usually support direct upgrades (or restores) for 3 versions back. If currently running ISE 1.x, then plan on upgrading to an interim 2.x release. Current plan is to support direct upgrades from 2.0 and above.

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howon · ‎01-16-2018

2.4 has not been released yet, we will announce the upgrade details once released. Please see following for current version of upgrade guide:

Cisco Identity Services Engine Upgrade Guide, Release 2.3 - Upgrade a Cisco ISE Deployment from the GUI [Cisco Identity…

Craig Hyps · ‎01-16-2018

In short, upgrade process is similar to 2.3 upgrade process. The upgrade process migrates the data into the new version and handles any changes to new db/policy model. Restore of config backup to a fresh install of new version is also a valid method to upgrade. Like upgrade, restore process handles any necessary conversions. The paths are covered in the guide Hosuk provided. We usually support direct upgrades (or restores) for 3 versions back. If currently running ISE 1.x, then plan on upgrading to an interim 2.x release. Current plan is to support direct upgrades from 2.0 and above.