Updating OpenIDM

The update process is largely dependent on your deployment and on the extent to which you have customized OpenIDM. Engage ForgeRock Support Services for help in updating an existing deployment.

If you are updating from OpenIDM 4.0, you can take advantage of new OpenIDM update options from the command line and the Admin UI. For a generic view of the update process, see "An Overview of the OpenIDM Update Process".

If you are migrating a deployment from earlier versions of OpenIDM, follow the manual update process.

An Overview of the OpenIDM Update Process

This section provides background information on the OpenIDM update process. If you want to jump to the steps required to update OpenIDM from version 4.0 to 4.5, read "Updating From OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5".

OpenIDM must be running when you launch an update (using the UI or the CLI). This section details the capabilities of the OpenIDM update process, in the following sub-sections:

Before starting the update process, back up your existing deployment by archiving the openidm directory, as well as the contents of your supported repository. As there is no "undo" option available during the OpenIDM update process, this backup can be used to restore your deployment or restart the update process if something goes wrong.

Save any customized *.json configuration files, typically located in your project’s conf/ subdirectory. You’ll need to make judgements on how to apply these customizations to your OpenIDM 4.5 deployment after the update is complete.

The OpenIDM Update Process in Labels

When you start an update, OpenIDM goes through a process to determine the files to be updated, to facilitate repository updates, to move OpenIDM into maintenance mode before implementing an update, and then to restart OpenIDM after the update is complete. Most of these steps happen automatically when you run the update from the UI or CLI. The following basic steps include labels that you might see in log files, if there are problems.

  • PREVIEW_ARCHIVE: Preview the archive using appropriate checksums, to define the files to be updated.

  • ACCEPT_LICENSE: Present the appropriate license for the update. If the license is not accepted, the update stops, and you retain all files in your current OpenIDM installation.

  • LIST_REPO_UPDATES: Identify and save scripts to update the current repository.

  • PAUSING_SCHEDULER: Pause the scheduler, to prevent new jobs from starting during the update process.

  • WAIT_FOR_JOBS_TO_COMPLETE: Wait for any currently running jobs to complete.

  • ENTER_MAINTENANCE_MODE: Set OpenIDM in maintenance mode, which disables non-essential OpenIDM services.

  • INSTALL_ARCHIVE: Install the update archive into OpenIDM.

  • WAIT_FOR_INSTALL_DONE: Wait until the installation of the update archive is complete.

  • MARK_REPO_UPDATES_COMPLETE: Note status when repository updates are complete.

  • EXIT_MAINTENANCE_MODE: Exit from maintenance mode.

  • ENABLE_SCHEDULER: Enable the scheduler. OpenIDM will re-establish any schedules that were previously in place.

  • FORCE_RESTART Restart OpenIDM to implement all changes that require it.

OpenIDM Update Checksums

OpenIDM 4.0 and above includes MD5 checksums for each file. When updating, these checksums allow OpenIDM to verify file changes.

The update process compares the current checksum of every file with:

  • The checksum of the file as originally installed.

  • The checksum of any file included in the update or patch.

As described in "Updating From OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5", updates work in the OpenIDM project-dir, either in the default directory, /path/to/openidm, or outside of the OpenIDM directory tree, such as /home/project. If that project-dir is outside of the OpenIDM directory tree, there is no MD5 checksum for that file. Based on that information, the update mechanism takes the following actions:

Files in openidm/bundle

Because of the nature of Java archives in the openidm/bundle directory, OpenIDM updates all files in that directory, even if they have not changed.

New files are written to the target directory.

Existing files are saved with a .old-unix_time extension.

Files in openidm/bin and openidm/ui/*/default

New files are written to the target directory.

If the original file was customized, it is saved with a .old-unix_time extension.

project-dir/script/access.js

The update process writes access.js files with a .new-unix_time extension in the same directory. You must merge any changes from the latest version of the .new file into your customized script file. For more information, see "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5".

Files in the project-dir/conf directory, outside of the /path/to/openidm directory tree

Project configuration files (JSON): Files related to your project are patched with the content of the corresponding 4.5 configuration file, regardless of whether they have been customized.

If you have a customized version of standard OpenIDM 4.0 JSON configuration files, be careful. If you overwrite a new OpenIDM 4.5 version of that file, you might overwrite new features. As a best practice, apply and test each custom change to the new OpenIDM 4.5 configuration file. For more information, see "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5".

System configuration files: (boot.properties, system.properties, config.properties, and jetty.xml) are written with a .-new-unix_time extension in the same directory, regardless of whether they have been customized. You must merge any changes from the latest version of the .new file into your existing configuration file. For more information, see "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5". Currently, the logging.properties file is not addressed by the update process, as the default version of this file has not changed since OpenIDM 4.0.

Files in the default project-dir/conf directory, where project-dir is /path/to/openidm

Project configuration files (JSON): Files related to your project are patched with the content of the corresponding 4.5 configuration file, regardless of whether they have been customized.

If you have a customized version of standard OpenIDM 4.0 JSON configuration files in your project directory, be careful. If you overwrite a new OpenIDM 4.5 version of that file, you might overwrite new features. As a best practice, apply and test each custom change to the new OpenIDM 4.5 configuration file. For more information, see "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5".

System configuration files: (boot.properties, system.properties, config.properties, and jetty.xml) are not patched if they have been customized. Instead, the update process creates configuration files with a .new-unix_time extension in the same directory. You must merge any changes from these .new- files into your customized configuration files. For more information, see "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5". If you have not customized these files, the update process replaces the existing configuration file with the corresponding 4.5 file. Currently, the logging.properties file is not addressed by the update process, as the default version of this file has not changed since OpenIDM 4.0.

Files in any other directory

Existing files are overwritten and no backup files are created.

Configuration in the repository

OpenIDM configuration information is stored in your supported repository. The update process overwrites information in that data store.

The unix_time is the number of seconds since the Unix Epoch of January 1, 1970.

For a list of checksums, review the openidm/.checksums.csv file. It contains a list of checksums for every original file in your openidm/ directory.

You need to copy update archives, in zip format, to the openidm/bin/update directory. OpenIDM creates that directory during the start process.

Repository Scripts and the OpenIDM Update Process

If there are update scripts for your OpenIDM repository, you may want to get Database Administrator (DBA) help and approval for those updates.

Review applicable repository update scripts from the OpenIDM update binary. You can find these scripts in the following directory: /path/to/openidm/db/repo/scripts/updates.

Apply the repository update scripts, while OpenIDM is not running, or is in maintenance mode. You’ll need to apply these scripts in numeric order. For example, if you see the following list:

v3_add_indices_for_roles.sql
v2_shorten_link_columns.sql
v1_increase_changedfields_size.sql

Apply the v1_* script first, followed by the v2_* script, and so on. The update process will ask you to confirm that you’ve applied the required updates.

Command Line Update Options

As noted in "Updating From OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5", you can update OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5 via the UNIX/Linux CLI. You’ll find detailed information on the cli.sh update option in this section. For general information on cli.sh and cli.bat, see "OpenIDM Command-Line Interface" in the Integrator’s Guide.

The following command updates the local system with the openidm-new.zip binary:

$ cd /path/to/openidm
$ ./cli.sh update \
--acceptLicense \
--user openidm-admin:openidm-admin \
--url http://localhost:8080/openidm \
openidm-new.zip

The update subcommand takes the following options:

-u or --user USER[:PASSWORD]

Allows you to specify the server user and password. Specifying a username is mandatory. If you do not specify a username, the following error is shown in the OSGi console: Remote operation failed: Unauthorized. If you do not specify a password, you are prompted for one. This option is used by all three subcommands.

--url URL

The URL of the OpenIDM REST service. The default URL is http://localhost:8080/openidm/. This can be used to import configuration files from a remote running instance of OpenIDM. This option is used by all three subcommands.

-P or --port PORT

The port number associated with the OpenIDM REST service. If specified, this option overrides any port number specified with the --url option. The default port is 8080. This option is used by all three subcommands.

--acceptLicense

Automatically accept the license shown in /path/to/openidm/legal-notices/Forgerock_License.txt. If you omit this option, the update process prompts you to accept or decline the license.

--skipRepoUpdatePreview

Bypasses a preview of repository updates. Suitable if you have already downloaded and approved changes to your repository.

Do not use the --skipRepoUpdatePreview option until you (or your DBA) has reviewed repository update scripts.

--maxJobsFinishWaitTimeMs TIME

The maximum time, in milliseconds, that the command should wait for scheduled jobs to finish before proceeding with the update.

Default: -1, (the process exits immediately if any jobs are running)

--maxUpdateWaitTimeMs TIME

The maximum time, in milliseconds, that the server should wait for the update process to complete.

Default: 30000 ms

-l or --log LOG_FILE

Path to the log file.

Default: logs/update.log

-Q or --quiet

Use quiet mode to minimize messages at the console; messages are still available in the log file defined by --log.

If you use --quiet mode for updates, include the --acceptLicense option.

If you do not run the command in quiet mode, messages similar to the following are displayed in the console window where you launched the command:

Executing ./cli.sh...
Starting shell in /path/to/openidm
Using boot properties at /path/to/openidm/conf/boot/boot.properties
Pausing the Scheduler
Scheduler has been paused.
Waiting for running jobs to finish.
All running jobs have finished.
Entering into maintenance mode...
Now in maintenance mode.
Installing the update archive openidm-new.zip
Update procedure is still processing...
Update procedure is still processing...
Update procedure is still processing...
Update procedure is still processing...
Update procedure is still processing...
The update process is complete with a status of COMPLETE
Restarting OpenIDM.
Restart request completed.

OpenIDM Update File States

During the update process, you may see status information for each file, during three stages of an update:

Preview of File Updates
Status Description

UNEXPECTED

Existing file is not in the list of known files for the original distribution.

NONEXISTENT

A file in the new installation that does not exist in the original distribution. This is always the status for versioned files, such as the openidm-*.jar files in the openidm/bundle/ directory.

DELETED

The file should exist in the current installation but does not; OpenIDM installs the file during the update.

DIFFERS

The file, located in a read-only directory, has changed, since the original deployment.

UNCHANGED

The file is not changed from the original distribution.

Update Status Message
Status Description

IN_PROGRESS

Update has started, not yet complete

PENDING_REPO_UPDATES

OpenIDM update is complete; however, repository updates are pending

COMPLETE

Update is complete

FAILED

Update failed

Updated Files: What Happened
Status Description

REPLACED

Original file replaced; if the original file was changed by a user, it is saved with a .old extension.

PRESERVED

Original file saved with changes made by a user. New file saved with a .new extension.

APPLIED

The update changed the file.

REMOVED

The update removed the file.

Updating From OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5

The release of OpenIDM 4.5 includes additional automation in the update service for deployments installed on UNIX/Linux systems, including repository updates.

If you’ve installed OpenIDM on Microsoft Windows, you’ll have to migrate your systems manually. For the procedure, see "Migrating From OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5 on Windows".

The update process works for an OpenIDM project directory in the following locations:

  • The default OpenIDM project directory, /path/to/openidm

  • Outside of the OpenIDM directory tree, such as /home/project or /other/hard_drive/idm

    If you configure an OpenIDM project directory such as /home/project, do start OpenIDM with the full path to that project, with a command such as the following:

    $ ./startup.sh -p /home/project

The update process does not support changes to any project directory when configured as a subdirectory of /path/to/openidm. That includes the samples listed in the /path/to/openidm/samples directory. For more information on the samples, see "Overview of the OpenIDM Samples" in the Samples Guide.

OpenIDM documentation represents the project directory as project-dir.

It is an OpenIDM best practice to copy the default project or sample to an external installation project-dir directory, such as /path/to/project. If needed, this is an opportunity to move the project-dir to such a location, to facilitate the OpenIDM update process.

Before you start, back up your OpenIDM 4.0 systems, including your OpenIDM database. As OpenIDM updates are a one-way process, you should have a backup in case of problems. If needed, you must restart the update process from that backup.

Updating nodes from a cluster is not presently supported. As a general practice, do not apply the update process to more than one node in a cluster. if you’re updating a cluster, follow these steps:

  • Redirect client traffic to a different OpenIDM system or cluster.

  • Shut down every node in the cluster.

  • Update one node.

  • Clone the first node to the other OpenIDM instances in that cluster.

If you have integrated OpenIDM with OpenAM, you should first disable the OPENAM_SESSION module, as described in "Configuring OpenIDM for the Full Stack Sample" in the Samples Guide. You can re-enable the OPENAM_SESSION module after the update is complete.

Make sure you’ve saved any customized *.json configuration files, typically in your project’s conf/ subdirectory. You’ll need these files after the update process is complete.

If your OpenIDM project directory is located on a read-only volume, mount that directory in read-write mode before starting the update process.

Because of the transition between the OpenIDM 4.0 and OpenIDM 4.5 update services, updating from OpenIDM 4.0 is a multi-stage process that requires two update patches in addition to the OpenIDM 4.5 binary. This section starts with an overview, with links to detailed subsections:

  • Download the update binaries.

    To update from OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5, navigate to ForgeRock’s BackStage site and download the following binaries:

    • Update Patch 1 (openidm-4.0.0-1.zip)

    • Update Patch 2 (openidm-4.0.0-2.zip)

    • OpenIDM 4.5 (openidm-4.5.0.zip)

    Access to the update binaries is restricted to ForgeRock customers.

  • Before starting the update process, extract and apply the repository update scripts from the OpenIDM 4.5 binary. You may want to share them with your Database Administrator (DBA). For more information, see "Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Repository Scripts".

  • Before starting the update process, identify files in custom directories not known to OpenIDM. Save them, and apply them to your OpenIDM deployment after all stages of the update process are complete. For more information, see "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5".

    If you use anything but the standard OpenIDM Admin and Self-Service UIs, this issue related to custom directories applies to you. If you followed the procedure described in "Customizing the UI" in the Integrator’s Guide, you’ll have custom files in the openidm/ui/admin/extension and openidm/ui/selfservice/extension directories. OpenIDM 4.5 includes significant UI improvements. The update process does not copy those improvements to the noted extension/ subdirectories.

  • When you’re ready to start the first stage of the update process, see "Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Stage One".

  • When you’re ready to start the second stage of the update process, see "Updating OpenIDM 4.0.0, Stage Two".

  • When you’re ready for the main part of the update, see "Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Stage Three".

  • Once the update is complete, you may have additional work before putting your system back into production. Start with files that include .new-unix_time extensions. For more information, see "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5".

Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Repository Scripts

Review repository changes between OpenIDM 4.0 and OpenIDM 4.5. You can find update scripts in an unpacked OpenIDM 4.5 binary, in the openidm/db/repo/scripts/updates directory, where repo is the subdirectory for your supported repository.

Each supported repository includes the following scripts:

v1_increase_changedfields_size.sql
v2_shorten_link_columns.sql

If you’re running PostgreSQL, OpenIDM 4.5 includes two additional scripts:

v3_add_indices_for_roles.sql
v4_modify_indices_for_relationships.sql

You can extract repository files individually; for example, to extract v1_increase_changedfields_size.sql for MySQL, run the following command:

$ unzip -p openidm-4.5.0.zip \
openidm/db/mysql/scripts/updates/v1_increase_changedfields_size.sql \
> v1_increase_changedfields_size.sql

If you need DBA approval to update the OpenIDM repository, share these scripts with your DBA. Before updating from OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5, apply these scripts now, in numeric order. In other words, apply the script that starts with v1_* first, followed by v2_* and so on.

Once you have approval, you can shut down OpenIDM and apply these scripts immediately; for example, the following commands apply these scripts to a MySQL repository:

$ mysql -u root -p < /path/to/openidm/db/mysql/scripts/updates/v1_increase_changedfields_size.sql
$ mysql -u root -p < /path/to/openidm/db/mysql/scripts/updates/v2_shorten_link_columns.sql

The OpenIDM repository update scripts address the differences between the OpenIDM 4.0 and OpenIDM 4.5 supported repositories. They may not address any custom schema, columns, or tables that you have implemented in production.

As OrientDB is not supported in production, ForgeRock does not support updates of deployments with that repository, and OpenIDM 4.5 does not include OrientDB update scripts.

Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Stage One

Now you’re ready to start the first part of the update process, where you will use the OpenIDM 4.0 update facility to include several OpenIDM 4.5 bundles.

Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Stage One for UNIX/Linux Systems
  1. Start the OpenIDM 4.0 system that you want to update:

    $ cd /path/to/openidm
    $ ./startup.sh -p /path/to/project-dir

    OpenIDM must be running before you can execute all three stages of the update procedure. If you’re running OpenIDM with an external project-dir, specify the full path to that directory.

  2. Run the following REST call to patch the configuration of your repository. This will speed up this first part of the update process, and minimize the risks of timeout-related issues.

    $ curl \
    --header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
    --header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --request PATCH \
    --data '[
       {
          "operation":"replace",
          "field":"/resourceMapping/genericMapping/updates/searchableDefault",
          "value": false
       },
       {
          "operation":"add",
          "field":"/resourceMapping/genericMapping/updates/properties",
          "value": {
             "/startDate" : {
                "searchable" : true
             }
          }
       }
    ]' \
    http://localhost:8080/openidm/config/repo.jdbc

    The output from this command includes the revised contents of your repository configuration.

    If you see a 404 error from this REST call, you might not have configured a supported JDBC repository, as described in "Installing a Repository For Production".

  3. Copy the first update binary, openidm-4.0.0-1.zip , to the noted directory:

    $ cd /path/to/Downloads
    $ cp openidm-4.0.0-1.zip /path/to/openidm/bin/update/
  4. You can run the next step(s) either from the CLI or the Admin UI.

    • CLI: Run the first part of the update from the command line:

      $ cd /path/to/openidm
      $ ./cli.sh update \
      --user openidm-admin:openidm-admin \
      --url http://localhost:8080/openidm \
      openidm-4.0.0-1.zip

      If you are using a port other than 8080, include --port number in the ./cli.sh update command.

      You’ll be prompted to accept a license. If you’re scripting the update, you can add an --acceptLicense switch to the command.

      You’ll see a series of messages that end with:

      Restart request completed.

      A short time later, you’ll see the following messages in the OpenIDM console:

      Using boot properties at /path/to/openidm/conf/boot/boot.properties
      -> OpenIDM ready

      If you want to set up a script for this process, note the delay between the Restart request completed and OpenIDM Ready messages.

    • Admin UI: You can also run the first part of the update from the Admin UI at http://localhost:8080/admin.

      Navigate to Configure > System Preferences > Update. The instructions in the UI are intuitive. You should see an Installation Preview screen with a list of affected files, in the categories described in "Preview of File Updates". Afterwards, you’ll also see an Installing Update screen with a list of files that have been updated.

      Scroll to the bottom of the Admin UI. After refreshing your browser, you should see the updated version of OpenIDM (4.0.0-1) in the footer of the web page. You can also see the updated version by navigating to Configure > System Preferences > Update.

      If you see a pop-up window to log into the OSGi Management Console, select Cancel.

Updating OpenIDM 4.0.0, Stage Two

Now you’re ready for stage two, which will install additional enhancements to the update process.

  1. To prevent conflicts, remove the first update binary from the /path/to/openidm/bin/update directory:

    $ rm /path/to/openidm/bin/update/openidm-4.0.0-1.zip
  2. Copy the second update binary, openidm-4.0.0-2.zip, to the noted directory:

    $ cp openidm-4.0.0-2.zip /path/to/openidm/bin/update/
  3. You can run the next steps either from the CLI or the Admin UI:

    • CLI: Run the second part of the update from the command line:

      $ cd /path/to/openidm
      $ ./cli.sh update \
      --acceptLicense \
      --user openidm-admin:openidm-admin \
      --url http://localhost:8080/openidm \
      openidm-4.0.0-2.zip

      If you are using a port other than 8080, specify the port number. Include --port number in the ./cli.sh update command.

      The process takes longer than "Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Stage One". You’ll see a series of messages that include:

      ...
      Pausing the Scheduler
      Scheduler has been paused.
      Waiting for running jobs to finish.
      All running jobs have finished.
      Entering into maintenance mode...
      Now in maintenance mode.
      Installing the update archive openidm-4.0.0-2.zip
      Update procedure is still processing...
      Update procedure is still processing...
      ...
      Update procedure is still processing...
      The update process is complete with a status of COMPLETE
      Restarting OpenIDM.
      Restart request completed.

      A short time later, you’ll see the following messages in the OpenIDM console:

      Using boot properties at /path/to/openidm/conf/boot/boot.properties
      -> OpenIDM ready

      If you want to set up a script for this process, note the delay between the Restart request completed and OpenIDM Ready messages.

    • Admin UI: Alternatively, you can run the second part of the update from the Admin UI at http://localhost:8080/admin.

      Navigate to Configure > System Preferences > Update. The instructions in the UI are intuitive. You should see an Installation Preview screen with a list of affected files, in the categories described in "Preview of File Updates". Afterwards, you’ll also see an Installing Update screen with a list of files that have been updated.

      Clear your browser cache and cookies after this update is complete.

      Scroll to the bottom of the Admin UI. After refreshing your browser, you should see the updated version of OpenIDM (4.0.0-2) in the footer of the web page. You can also see the updated version number by navigating to Configure > System Preferences > Update.

Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Stage Three

Now your OpenIDM system is ready for a full update to OpenIDM 4.5. Given the details, this section includes different procedures for updates at the command line and from the Admin UI. However, the first two steps are the same:

Common Steps
  1. To prevent conflicts, remove the second update binary:

    $ rm /path/to/openidm/bin/update/openidm-4.0.0-2.zip
  2. Copy the third update binary, openidm-4.5.0.zip , to the noted directory:

    $ cd /path/to/Downloads
    $ cp openidm-4.5.0.zip /path/to/openidm/bin/update/
Updating to OpenIDM 4.5 Through the CLI
  1. Start this part of the update from the command line:

    $ cd /path/to/openidm
    $ ./cli.sh update \
    --skipRepoUpdatePreview \
    --acceptLicense \
    --user openidm-admin:openidm-admin \
    --url http://localhost:8080/openidm \
    openidm-4.5.0.zip

    If you are using a port other than 8080, specify the port number. Include --port number in the ./cli.sh update command.

    You should have already applied repository update scripts, as described in "Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Repository Scripts". If not, leave out the --skipRepoUpdatePreview option.

  2. The update process for this stage may be longer than "". During the process, you should see the following messages:

    License was accepted via command line argument.
    Repository update preview was skipped.
    Pausing the Scheduler
    Scheduler has been paused.
    Waiting for running jobs to finish.
    All running jobs have finished.
    Entering into maintenance mode...
    Now in maintenance mode.
    Installing the update archive openidm-4.5.0.zip
    Update procedure is still processing...
    ...
    Update procedure is still processing...
    The update process is complete with a status of PENDING_REPO_UPDATES
    Run repository update scripts now, and then enter 'yes' to complete the OpenIDM
    update process.

    Updating the repository is your responsibility. You should have already done so in "Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Repository Scripts". Assuming that is true, enter yes, and you should see the following messages:

    Repo Updates status: COMPLETE
    Restarting OpenIDM.
    Restart request completed.

    You should also see the following messages in the OpenIDM console

    OpenIDM version "4.5.0"
    ...
    OpenIDM ready
    Using boot properties at /path/to/openidm/conf/boot/boot.properties
    -> OpenIDM ready

    Clear your browser cache and cookies after this update is complete. If you do not do this, you might see an error similar to the following in the OpenIDM console:

    SEVERE: RuntimeException caught java.lang.ClassCastException:
    Cannot cast org.forgerock.json.jose.jwe.EncryptedJwt

    If you want to set up a script for this process, note the delay between the Restart request completed and the final → OpenIDM ready messages.

Updating to OpenIDM 4.5 Through the Admin UI
  1. Log into the Admin UI at http://localhost:8080/admin.

.

Updating the repository is your responsibility. You should have already done so in "Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Repository Scripts". Assuming that is true, confirm this when the Admin UI prompts you to download and acknowledge that you’ve run these scripts.

  1. After you first select Install Update, you’ll see a Repository Update Script Preview screen where you’ll get a chance to download these pre-configured scripts for review. Assuming you have already applied these scripts, click Continue to start the update process.

  2. When you see the screen with Repository Updates, assuming you’ve applied these scripts, click Mark Complete.

  3. When the update is complete, refresh the browser. Scroll to the bottom of the Admin UI. You should see the updated version of OpenIDM in the footer of the web page. You can also see the updated version by navigating to Configure > System Preferences > Update.

    Clear your browser cache and cookies after this update is complete. If you do not do this, you might see an error similar to the following in the OpenIDM console:

    SEVERE: RuntimeException caught java.lang.ClassCastException:
     Cannot cast org.forgerock.json.jose.jwe.EncryptedJwt

In either case the process may not be complete. You may find files with the .new-unix_time extension. If they now exist, you may have additional work to do, as described in "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5".

If you see errors in the console after OpenIDM restarts, they could be related to updated files, as discussed in "What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5".

What You Should Do After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5

If you’ve customized OpenIDM 4.0, you may find files with the following extensions: .old and .new. For more information, see "An Overview of the OpenIDM Update Process".

On Linux/UNIX systems, you can find some of these files with the following commands:

$ cd /path/to/openidm
$ find . -type f -name "*.old*"
$ find . -type f -name "*.new*"
  • Files with the .old-unix_time extension are saved from the configuration you had when starting this update process.

  • Files with the .new-unix_time extension are files from OpenIDM 4.5 that have not been incorporated into your updated installation. For example, if you find a system.properties.new-unix_time file in your project-dir directory, OpenIDM is still using your pre-update version of this file, which would still be named system.properties.

    To take full advantage of OpenIDM 4.5, you will want to incorporate the new features from files with the .new-unix_time extension in your deployment. If you have files with multiple .new-unix_time extensions, use the file with the latest unix_time.

    Pay particular attention to your connector configuration files (provisioner.openicf-connector-name.json). The update removes outdated connector versions so you must make sure that the bundleVersion in your connector configuration matches the version of the connector in /path/to/openidm/connectors, or specifies a range that includes the connector version, for example [1.1.0.0,1.4.0.0]. For more information, see "Setting the Connector Reference Properties" in the Integrator’s Guide.

Updating logging.properties

Recent security fixes prevent Jetty from logging sensitive data, such as passwords. Verify that your conf/logging.properties file includes the following excerpt (and add the excerpt if necessary) to prevent unnecessary data from being logged:

# Logs the output from Jetty
  # Sets the following Jetty classes to INFO level by default because if logging is set to FINE or higher,
  # sensitive information can be leaked into the logs
  org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpChannel.level=INFO
  org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpConnection.level=INFO
  org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpInput.level=INFO
  org.eclipse.jetty.http.HttpParser.level=INFO
  org.eclipse.jetty.io.ssl.SslConnection.level=INFO

This configuration logs request data at INFO level, preventing data such as password changes from being logged. In situations where you need to log all data (for example, if you are debugging an issue in a test environment) change the settings here to FINE or FINEST. For example:

org.eclipse.jetty.server.HttpConnection.level=FINE

What You Should Do With Your JSON Files After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5

The OpenIDM update process does not account for any changes that you made to existing standard JSON files such as sync.json and managed.json. In fact, the update process overwrites these files with the standard OpenIDM 4.5 versions of those files.

Do not overwrite these OpenIDM 4.5 JSON files. Instead, analyze the custom settings from your original JSON files. Apply each custom setting to the files now in your OpenIDM 4.5 deployment, and test the results, to make sure they still work as intended.

What You Should Do With Your UI After Updating to OpenIDM 4.5

If you have a custom OpenIDM Admin or Self-Service UI, you need to take a few extra steps.

This assumes that you followed the instructions shown in the introduction shown in "Updating From OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5", and have saved any custom UI configuration files that you set up in the openidm/ui/admin/extension and openidm/ui/selfservice/extension subdirectories.

You will need the updated UI files from the openidm/ui/admin/default and openidm/ui/selfservice/default directories. So you’ll have to delete some files first.

Make sure you’ve saved any custom files from the openidm/ui/admin/extension and openidm/ui/selfservice/extension subdirectories, as described in the introduction to "Updating From OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5", and then follow these steps:

  1. Delete the existing openidm/ui/admin/extension and openidm/ui/selfservice/extension subdirectories.

  2. Copy files from the openidm/ui/admin/default and openidm/ui/selfservice/default subdirectories with the following commands:

    $ cd /path/to/openidm/ui
    $ cp -r selfservice/default/. selfservice/extension
    $ cp -r admin/default/. admin/extension
  3. Review your UI custom files. Compare them against the OpenIDM 4.5 version of these files.

  4. Apply your custom changes to each new OpenIDM 4.5 UI file in the openidm/ui/admin/extension and openidm/ui/selfservice/extension subdirectories.

Migrating From OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5 on Windows

The steps outlined in this section will help you take advantage of the new functionality offered in OpenIDM 4.5, while preserving your custom configuration where possible. Some of these changes might affect your existing deployment.

Updates from OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5 on Microsoft Windows are still a manual process.

To perform a migration from OpenIDM 4.0 to OpenIDM 4.5 on Windows, follow these steps. For the purposes of this procedure, the path to the existing instance of OpenIDM 4.0 is defined as \path\to\openidm-4.0. In contrast, the path to the OpenIDM 4.5 is defined as \path\to\openidm-4.5:

  1. Download and extract the OpenIDM 4.5 .zip file.

  2. Stop your existing OpenIDM 4.0 server, if it is running. Access the Java console where it is running and enter the shutdown command at the OSGi console:

    -> OpenIDM ready
    -> shutdown
  3. Backup: Save your current deployment. Archive the openidm directory.

  4. Boot properties: On the OpenIDM 4.5 server, edit the conf\boot\boot.properties file to match any customizations that you made on your OpenIDM 4.0 server. Specifically, check the following elements:

    • The HTTP, HTTPS, and mutual authentication ports are specified in the conf\boot\boot.properties file. If you changed the default ports in your OpenIDM 4.0 deployment, make sure that the corresponding ports are specified in this file.

    • Check that the keystore and truststore passwords match the current passwords for the keystore and truststore of your OpenIDM 4.0 deployment.

    Depending on the level of customization you have made in your current deployment, it might be simpler to start with your OpenIDM 4.0 boot.properties file, and copy all new settings from that file to the version associated with OpenIDM 4.5. However, as a best practice, you should keep all configuration customizations (including new properties and changed settings) in a single location. You can then copy and paste these changes as appropriate.

  5. Security files: Copy the contents of your OpenIDM 4.0 security\ folder to the OpenIDM 4.5 instance.

    Examine the following excerpt from the boot.properties file. OpenIDM automatically prepends the locations of the keystore.jceks and truststore files with the installation directory.

    ...
    openidm.keystore.type=JCEKS
    openidm.truststore.type=JKS
    openidm.keystore.provider=
    openidm.keystore.location=security/keystore.jceks
    openidm.truststore.location=security/truststore
  6. Scripts: Migrate any custom scripts or default scripts that you have modified to the scripts directory of your OpenIDM 4.5 instance. In general, custom and customized scripts should be located in the openidm-4.0\script directory on the OpenIDM 4.0 deployment:

    • If you modified an existing OpenIDM 4.0 script, compare the default versions of the OpenIDM 4.0 and OpenIDM 4.5 scripts. If you’re confident that your changes will work as intended, then copy the customized scripts to the new openidm-4.5\script directory. For example:

      PS C:\> cd \path\to\openidm-4.5
      PS C:\> cp \path\to\openidm-4.0\script\policy.js .\script\
    • If a default script has changed since the 4.0 release, copy the modified script to the openidm-4.5\script directory. For example:

      PS C:\> cd \path\to\openidm-4.5
      PS C:\> cp bin\default\script\linkedView.js .\script

      Check that your customizations work as expected, then port the changes for OpenIDM 4.5 to the new script in the openidm-4.5\script directory.

  7. Provisioner files: Modify any customized provisioner configurations in your existing project to point to the connectors that are provided with OpenIDM-4.5. Specifically, make sure that the "connectorRef" properties reflect the new connectors, where applicable. For example:

    "connectorRef" : {
          "bundleName" : "org.openidentityplatform.openicf.connectors.ldap-connector",
          "bundleVersion" : "[1.1.0.3,2)",
          "connectorName" : "org.identityconnectors.ldap.LdapConnector"
    },

    Alternatively, copy the connector .jars from your existing installation into the openidm\connectors\ folder of the new installation.

  8. Complete the OpenIDM 4.5 installation, as described in "Installing OpenIDM Services".

  9. As there is no automated way to migrate a customized configuration to OpenIDM 4.5, we recommend the following strategy:

    • Start with the default 4.0 configuration.

    • For each configuration file that you have customized, use a file comparison tool such as the Windows fc.exe utility to assess the differences between your customized file and the OpenIDM 4.5 file.

    • Based on the results of the fc.exe review, use either your existing file as a base and port the OpenIDM 4.5 changes to that file, or vice versa. Ultimately, you want to preserve your customizations but ensure that you are up to date with the latest default configuration. All files should end up in the openidm-4.5/conf directory.

    • OpenIDM 4.5 includes scripts to reflect repository changes. You can apply them directly, as described in "Updating OpenIDM 4.0, Repository Scripts".

  10. If you are using the UI, clear your browser cache after the migration. The browser cache contains files from the previous OpenIDM release, that might not be refreshed when you log in to the new UI.

  11. Start OpenIDM 4.5:

    PS C:\> cd \path\to\openidm-4.5
    PS C:\> .\startup.bat
  12. Test that your existing clients and scripts are working as intended.

Placing an OpenIDM Instance in Maintenance Mode

OpenIDM 4.0 and above supports a Maintenance Service that disables non-essential services of a running OpenIDM instance, in preparation for an update to a later version. When maintenance mode is enabled, services such as recon, sync, scheduling, and workflow are disabled. The complete list of disabled services is output to the OpenIDM log file.

The router remains functional and requests to the maintenance endpoint continue to be serviced. Requests to endpoints that are serviced by a disabled component return the following response:

404 Resource endpoint-name not found

Before you enable maintenance mode, you should temporarily suspend all scheduled tasks. For more information, see "Pausing Scheduled Tasks" in the Integrator’s Guide.

You can enable and disable maintenance mode over the REST interface.

To enable maintenance mode, run the following command:

$ curl \
 --cacert self-signed.crt \
 --header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
 --header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
 --request POST \
 "https://localhost:8443/openidm/maintenance?_action=enable"
{
  "maintenanceEnabled": true
}

When it starts the update process, OpenIDM should enable maintenance mode automatically. Before the update process is complete, it should disable maintenance mode. You can disable it over the REST interface with the following command:

$ curl \
 --cacert self-signed.crt \
 --header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
 --header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
 --request POST \
 "https://localhost:8443/openidm/maintenance?_action=disable"
{
  "maintenanceEnabled": false
}

To check whether OpenIDM is in maintenance mode, run the following command:

$ curl \
 --cacert self-signed.crt \
 --header "X-OpenIDM-Username: openidm-admin" \
 --header "X-OpenIDM-Password: openidm-admin" \
 --request POST \
 "https://localhost:8443/openidm/maintenance?_action=status"
{
  "maintenanceEnabled": false
}

If the system is in maintenance mode, the command returns "maintenanceEnabled": true, otherwise it returns "maintenanceEnabled": false.