14.1 Upgrade Checklist

Use the following checklist to upgrade your Change Guardian installation:

Table 14-1 Upgrade Checklist

	Tasks	See
	Ensure that the computers on which you install Change Guardian components meet the specified requirements. NOTE:Change Guardian is not supported if the operating system is in FIPS mode.	Supported platforms on the System Requirements page.
	Understand the order for the upgrade before upgrading the operating system on the Change Guardian server,	Upgrading the Appliance Installation
	Review the SUSE Release Notes for known issues related to the supported operating system.	SUSE Release Notes
	Review the Change Guardian Release Notes to see the new functionalities and understand the known issues.	Release Notes
	Upgrade the Change Guardian server.	Upgrading a Traditional Installation Upgrading the Appliance Installation IMPORTANT:You must upgrade the Change Guardian server and Policy Editor. However, the Change Guardian Agent for Windows is backward compatible.
	Upgrade the Change Guardian components.	Upgrading Policy Editor Upgrading Change Guardian Agent for Windows Upgrading Change Guardian Agent for UNIX.