# IIQ Upgrade from 8.3 to 8.4 **URL:** \ **Category:** IIQ Discussion and Questions\ **Tags:** identityiq\ **Created:** [August 7, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/iiq-upgrade-from-8-3-to-8-4/75695 "2024-08-07T12:25:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gutte\_Shubham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Gutte\_Shubham](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/Gutte_Shubham)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/iiq-upgrade-from-8-3-to-8-4/75695/1 "2024-08-07T12:25:47Z")
Hi All, We received a requirement form our client to upgrade the IIQ version from 8.3 to 8.4. We would appreciate you guidance in this matter. If anyone has any documentation , step-by-step guides or recorded session on how to perform this activity. Please share with us. that will be helpful for us. ---
**Author:** ![ashutosh08](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/ashutosh08/32/11459_2.png) [@ashutosh08](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/ashutosh08)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/iiq-upgrade-from-8-3-to-8-4/75695/2 "2024-08-12T15:35:09Z")
Hi @Gutte_Shubham, You can follow below link and steps for generic upgrade steps. URL: [https://community.sailpoint.com/t5/IdentityIQ-Articles/Upgrade-path-through-IdentityIQ-versions/ta-p/73850](https://community.sailpoint.com/t5/IdentityIQ-Articles/Upgrade-path-through-IdentityIQ-versions/ta-p/73850) **Steps:** 1. Back up the database and the IdentityIQ directory/Tomcat directory. 2. Download the binaries from the community: identityiq-8.4.zip. 3. Stop the application server. 4. Delete the /tomcat/webapps/identityiq directory. 5. Unzip identityiq-8.4.zip and copy identityiq.war to /tomcat/webapps/identityiq. 6. Extract the WAR file using jar -xvf identityiq.war. 7. Update iiq.properties along with any other necessary folder changes. 8. Verify connectivity using the IdentityIQ console. 9. Update the database by running the script: source upgrade\_identityiq\_tables.mysql. 10. In the WEB-INF/bin directory, make the iiq file executable with chmod +x iiq. Then, run ./iiq upgrade. 11. Check the release notes for any required Java version upgrades. 12. Restart the application. Let us know If you are facing any issue. ---
**Author:** ![vishal\_kejriwal1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/vishal_kejriwal1/32/10904_2.png) [@vishal\_kejriwal1](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/vishal_kejriwal1)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 5:31pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/iiq-upgrade-from-8-3-to-8-4/75695/3 "2024-08-12T17:31:20Z")
> [@IIQ Upgrade from 8.3 to 8.4](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/iiq-upgrade-from-8-3-to-8-4/76003/7): > > Take the backup of the database and IdentityIQ directory / Tomcat directory. Download binaries from community identityiq-8.4.zip. Stop application server. Delete /tomcat/webapps/identityiq directory. Unzip identityiq-8.4.zip and copy identityiq.war to /tomcat/webapps/identityiq. unwar jar –xvf identityiq.war. update iiq.properties to along with any other folder changes. check iiq console connectivity update db: l source upgrade\_identityiq\_tables.mysql. In WEB-INF/bin directory, chmod +x iiq.… ---
**Author:** ![colin\_mckibben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/sailpoint/discuss/user_avatar/developer.sailpoint.com/colin_mckibben/32/37182_2.png) [@colin\_mckibben](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/colin_mckibben)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/iiq-upgrade-from-8-3-to-8-4/75695/4 "2024-09-16T19:39:30Z")