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

[Radovan Semancik]

Hi,

I have figured that this part of midPoint documentation leaves a lot to 
be desired. So I have updated the documentation a bit:

https://wiki.evolveum.com/display/midPoint/Connector+Upgrade

Hope this helps.

-- 
Radovan Semancik
Software Architect
evolveum.com



On 06/13/2018 03:37 PM, Brad Firestone wrote:
> 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
>>
>
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