CA API Gateway 9.1

9.4 9.1

Upgrade a Software Gateway

This section describes how to upgrade s in the software form factor.  
gateway
This section describes how to upgrade
API Gateway
s in the software form factor.  
Prerequisite:
 This topic assumes that you have an existing operational Gateway. If you are configuring a newly purchased Gateway, see Configure the Software Gateway instead.
 If your installation includes any Custom Assertions, verify with CA Support before upgrading to ensure that your particular custom assertion will not cause issues during the Gateway upgrade
Upgrade Software Gateway
Upgrade Software Gateway
Workflow:
Step 1: Determine the Existing Version
Before upgrading, you can use the procedure below to verify the version of the 
CA API Gateway
 currently installed. After upgrading, you can use these steps to validate that the installation packages were installed correctly.
To determine the version of the Gateway under RHEL/CentOS/SUSE Linux
:
  • At the command prompt, type:
    text# rpm -q ssg
    The installed version of the Gateway is displayed.
To determine the version of the Gateway under Solaris
:
  • At the command prompt, type:
    pkginfo -l L7TECHssg
    You should see something similar to the following:
    textPKGINST: L7TECHssg 
NAME: CA API Gateway XML Networking Gateway 
CATEGORY: JAVAAPPS,application,ssg 
ARCH: all 

    <version number of Gateway>
     
BASEDIR: / 
VENDOR: CA Technologies Inc. 
DESC: CA API Gateway Gateway Software Package 
PSTAMP: <date> 
INSTDATE: <date> 
HOTLINE: 888.681.9377 
EMAIL: api-info@ca.com 

    STATUS: completely installed 
    
FILES: 2580 installed pathnames 63 directories 16 executables 651625 blocks used (approx)
Look for the version number and the message "completely installed".
Step 2: Download Update Files
Refer to "Application Update for Software" in List of Update Files for the files that are required to upgrade the 
CA API Gateway
 (note that the
platform
 updates are not required for Software Gateways). 
For information about how to download the archive files from the CA Support site, see "Obtain the Patch Files" in Patch a Software Gateway.
Step 3: Install Upgrade Files
 

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