Upgrading
This section explains how to upgrade BMC HR Case Management to version 4.7 and to 4.7.01, and includes the following topics:
Before you begin
Review the following table to understand what versions of BMC products you can use for integration with BMC HR Case Management 4.7 or 4.7 01:
Version for BMC HR Case Management upgrade | BMC Products | Product version | Upgrade link | |
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To 4.7 From:
| BMC HR Case Management | 4.7 | Upgrade BMC HR Case Management to 4.7 | |
| BMC Remedy AR System | 9.1 Patch 1 |
Installing BMC Remedy AR System 9.1.00.001
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| BMC Remedy Smart Reporting | ||||
| BMC Remedy Mid Tier | ||||
| BMC MyIT | 3.2 |
Upgrading BMC MyIT to version 3.2
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| BMC MyIT Service Broker | 3.2 |
Installing BMC MyIT Service Broker 3.2
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| BMC Remedy IT Service Management | 8.1 and later—for remote integration with BMC HR Case Management |
Installing 9.1.01 Service Pack 2
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For local integration with BMC HR Case Management:
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| BMC Remedy Single Sign On |
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Installing 9.1.01 Service Pack 1
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To 4.7.01 From:
| BMC HR Case Management | 4.7.01 | Upgrade BMC HR Case Management to 4.7.01 | |
| BMC Remedy AR System Server |
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| BMC Remedy Smart Reporting | ||||
| BMC Remedy Mid Tier |
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| BMC MyIT |
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| BMC MyIT Service Broker |
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| BMC Remedy IT Service Management | For local integration with BMC HR Case Management:
| Installing 9.1.02 Service Pack 2
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For remote integration with BMC HR Case Management: 8.1 and later | ||||
| BMC Remedy Single Sign On |
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Installing 9.1.02 Service Pack 2
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Upgrading BMC HR Case Management
The following topics provide procedures how to upgrade BMC HR Case Management to 4.7 or 4.7.01 as part of different deployment use cases:
- Simple deployment
Deployment with BMC Remedy IT Service Management
Note
Follow the installation links available in the table in Before you begin section to upgrade your system components to recommended versions.
You may not upgrade some of the BMC system components if the current version of your system component is compatible with the version of BMC HR Case Management you intend to upgrade to.
A simple deployment includes a BMC Remedy Action Request System Server, BMC Remedy Smart Reporting, BMC MyIT, and BMC HR Case Management. To upgrade BMC HR Case Management as part of simple deployment, perform the following actions:
Upgrade the platform components to versions compatible with the version of BMC HR Case Management you intend to upgrade to:
Upgrade BMC Remedy AR System Server
- Upgrade BMC Remedy Mid Tier
- Upgrade BMC Remedy Smart Reporting
Upgrade BMC HR Case Management to a desired version: 4.7 or 4.7.01.
Note
If you do not intend to use the BMC Remedy dashboards that are available in BMC HR Case Management 4.7 and 4.7.01, skip step 3.
Upgrade BMC MyIT to a recommended version.
(Optional) Upgrade BMC Remedy Single Sign On to a recommended version.
Import the BMC HR Case Management reports contents into BMC Remedy Smart Reporting. For more information, see Configuring integration with BMC Remedy Smart Reporting.
To upgrade BMC HR Case Management as a part of deployment with BMC Remedy IT Service Management
To upgrade BMC HR Case Management as part of the deployment with BMC Remedy ITSM (BMC Remedy Action Request System, BMC Remedy Mid Tier, BMC Remedy Smart Reporting, BMC Remedy ITSM, BMC HR Case Management, and BMC MyIT), perform the following steps:
Note
These steps are applicable for both integration types with ITSM—local and remote.
Upgrade the platform components to versions compatible with the version of BMC HR Case Management you intend to upgrade to:
Upgrade BMC Remedy AR System Server
- Upgrade BMC Remedy Mid Tier
- Upgrade BMC Remedy Smart Reporting
Upgrade the system components to versions compatible with the version of BMC HR Case Management you intend to upgrade to:
Upgrade BMC Remedy IT Service Management
- Upgrade BMC HR Case Management to a version 4.7 or 4.7.01
- Upgrade BMC MyIT
- Upgrade BMC Remedy Single Sign-On
Perform post-upgrade procedures:
Import the BMC Remedy Smart Reporting content to be able to import BMC HR Case Management reports. For more information, see Configuring integration with BMC Remedy Smart Reporting.
Run Auto Synchronization job to synchronize BMC HR Case Management users with BMC Remedy IT Service Management. For more information, see Synchronizing users between BMC HR Case Management and BMC Remedy ITSM.
Note
When the Auto Synchronization job runs, all users that had been manually synchronized before the upgrade, and have the parameters that are used in the Auto Synchronization job filters, become Standard Viewers with the license configured in the auto synchronization job.
- In BMC HR Case Management, manually update Case Login details for users (for more details on Case Login details, see Adding Case Login Details for users) that must have:
- Standard Administrator, Standard Master, or Standard User roles in BMC HR Case Management
- Other license than the one configured in the Auto Synchronization job.
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