Chapter 2 Migrating from ACS 4.x to ACS 5.3

Before You Begin

Note You must install the latest patch for the supported migration versions listed here. Also, if you have any other version of ACS 4.x installed, you must upgrade to one of the supported versions and install the latest patch for that version before you can migrate to ACS 5.3.

Before You Begin

Before you migrate data from ACS 4.x to ACS 5.3, ensure that you:

Check for database corruption issues in the ACS 4.x source machine.

Have the same ACS versions on the source and migration machines (including the patch).

Have configured a single IP address on the migration machine.

Take a backup of the source ACS 4.x data.

Have full network connectivity between the migration machine and the ACS 5.3 server.

Have enabled the migration interface on the ACS 5.3 server.

Use only the default superadmin account for ACS 5.3, acsadmin while running the Migration utility.

You cannot use the remote desktop to connect to the migration machine to run the Migration Utility. You must run the Migration Utility on the migration machine; or, use VNC to connect to the migration machine.

Note ACS 5.3 migration utility is not supported on Windows 2008 64 bit.

Downloading Migration Files

To download migration application files and the migration guide for ACS 5.3:

Step 1 Select System Administration > Downloads > Migration Utility.

The Migration from 4.x page appears.

Step 2 Click Migration application files, to download the application file you want to use to run the migration utility.

Step 3 Click Migration Guide, to download Migration Guide for the Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.3.

Migrating from ACS 4.x to ACS 5.3

You can migrate data from any of the migration-supported versions of ACS 4.x to ACS 5.3. The migration utility migrates the following ACS 4.x data entities:

Network Device Groups (NDGs)

AAA Clients and Network Devices

Internal Users

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