Upgrading IBM BPM V8.5.x to IBM BPM Server V8.6.0
To upgrade IBM® Business
Process Manager V8.5.x to
IBM Business Process
Manager Server
V8.6.0 or one of the cumulative fixes, follow
the instructions for your specific configuration to install the fix and upgrade the
profiles.
During the upgrading process, you install a new release of the product on top of the previous release and update the existing installation, configuration, and database in place. You must back up your profiles and databases before upgrading. A profile defines a unique runtime environment, with separate command files, configuration files, and log files. Profiles define the following types of environments in IBM Business Process Manager: stand-alone server, deployment manager, and managed node.
See the following links for the latest upgrading instructions:
- Upgrading profiles from IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.5.x to IBM Business Process Manager V8.6
- Upgrading profiles from IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.5.x to IBM Business Process Manager V8.6 Cumulative Fix 2017.12
- Upgrading profiles from IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.6 to IBM Business Process Manager V8.6 Cumulative Fix 2017.12
- Upgrading profiles from IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.5.x to IBM Business Process Manager V8.6 Cumulative Fix 2018.03
- Upgrading profiles from IBM Business Process Manager Version 8.6.x to IBM Business Process Manager V8.6 Cumulative Fix 2018.03