Upgrading from OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1 or later versions

You can perform an in-place upgrade from OnCommand Workflow Automation (WFA) 3.1 or later versions to the latest available versions of WFA to use the new features and enhancements.

Before you begin

You must have downloaded the .exe binary file from the NetApp Support Site to the WFA host machine.

About this task

The WFA 5.1 cluster connection needs to accept the SSL certificate. When updating from an earlier version of WFA to WFA 5.1, you need to certify the cluster connection. Save the cluster connection details for cluster certification after the in-place upgrade.

You cannot install MySQL on your own when upgrading from earlier versions of WFA. However, you can install MySQL on your own:

During a fresh installation of WFA 4.2 and later or
When you are upgrading from WFA 4.2 to later versions of WFA.

Procedure

Upgrade from WFA 3.1 or later versions by choosing one of the following methods:

Interactive installation
1. Navigate to the .exe binary file in the WFA host machine, and then run the file.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions in the wizard to complete the upgrade.
Silent installation
Enter the following at the command prompt: WFA-version_number-build_number.exe /s /v"WFA_ADMIN_USERNAME_UP=wfa username WFA_ADMIN_PASSWORD_UP=password /qr /l*v C:\upgrade.log"

Example: WFA-x64-v4.2.0.0.0-B2973881.exe /s /v"WFA_ADMIN_USERNAME_UP=admin WFA_ADMIN_PASSWORD_UP=password*123 /qr /l*v C:\upgrade.log"

Note: The /qn option is not supported by WFA.

If you want to perform a silent upgrade, then you must include values for all of the command parameters:
- WFA_ADMIN_USERNAME_UP is the user name of a WFA user who has permission to create a WFA database backup.
- WFA_ADMIN_PASSWORD_UP is the password of the user.