[midPoint] Best practices for connector upgrades included with new releases?

[Brad Firestone]

Hi Stacy,

My resources are setup based on the samples.  My connectorRef section 
looks like this:

<connectorRef type="ConnectorType">
<description>
                 Reference to the OpenICF LDAP connector. This is 
dynamic reference, it will be translated to
                 OID during import.
</description>
<filter>
<q:equal>
<q:path>c:connectorType</q:path>
<q:value>com.evolveum.polygon.connector.ldap.LdapConnector</q:value>
</q:equal>
</filter>
</connectorRef>

It states that it's a dynamic reference and will have the OID translated 
on import.  I've only gone through two upgrades, but what has worked for 
me, according to my notes  is:

To update teh Connector IDs:  Verify connnector versions of the new 
midPoint version. (Can be found in the release notes.)  They should be 
listed in Configuration, Repository Objects, Connector - along with the 
old Connector versions.  Delete the Resources (Configuration, Repository 
Objects, Resource), Delete the old Connectors (Configuration, Repository 
Objects, Connector). Be sure to leave the new versions of the Connectors 
in place.  Import the Resources again. They should be dynamically 
reconfigured for the new Connector version.

I didn't have to make any changes to the Resources.  Just the reimport 
connected them to the new Connectors.  Now...whether this is a "best 
practice", I'm not sure.  :-)
Brad

On 6/12/18, 7:19 PM, Stacy Brock wrote:
> Hello,
>
> What are the best practices recommended for handling connector 
> upgrades included in new midPoint releases? We recently upgraded our 
> dev stand-alone midPoint from 3.7.1 to 3.7.2 following the 
> instructions found here:
> - 
> https://wiki.evolveum.com/display/midPoint/Release+3.7.2#Release3.7.2-UpgradefrommidPoint3.7and3.7.1 
>
> - https://wiki.evolveum.com/display/midPoint/Upgrade+HOWTO
>
> However, there is no mention of what should be done for the individual 
> connectors listed in the "Important Bundled Components" section of the 
> release notes. Should we also follow the instructions outlined here: 
> https://wiki.evolveum.com/display/midPoint/Connector+Upgrade
>
> Thanks,
> -Stacy
>