SailPoint IIQ upgrade from 8.3 to 8.4

Hi everyone!

As you know, support for version 8.3 is ending in a few days, We are planning to upgrade our SailPoint IdentityIQ environment from version 8.3 to 8.4 and would appreciate guidance from those who have gone through this process.

Could you please help with the following:

  • What is the recommended upgrade approach for moving from 8.3 to 8.4?

  • Are there any prerequisites or compatibility checks that should be completed before starting the upgrade?

  • What are the key steps involved in the upgrade process?

  • Are there any known issues, challenges, or breaking changes to be aware of?

  • What post-upgrade validations or tasks are recommended to ensure everything is functioning correctly?

Any documentation, best practices, or lessons learned from your experience would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Best regards,
Krishna

hi @krish22 Sharing a few official references that should help you plan the IIQ 8.3 → 8.4 upgrade:

  1. IdentityIQ 8.4 Release Notes (breaking changes, new features like Access History)
    8.4 IdentityIQ Release Notes - Compass [community…lpoint.com]
  2. IdentityIQ 8.4 Installation & Upgrade Guide IdentityIQ 8.4 Product Documentation - Compass
  3. Upgrade Considerations & Best Practices
    Upgrade Considerations
  4. 8.3 → 8.4 Upgrade Discussion (real‑world issues & tips)
    Sailpoint IIQ 8.3p4 Upgrade to 8.4 [developer…lpoint.com]
  5. Common 8.3P4 → 8.4P3 upgrade challenges
    Input required for upgrading identityIQ from 8.3p4 to 8.4p3

you can check his one SailPoint IdentityIQ Upgrade

@krish22 Would recommend you move to 8.4p3 which is more stable as compare to 8.4. Any bug which has been identified or any improvements, you can see in the latest patch. If your team/leadership permits, you can also plan for 8.5p1 which is latest version and patch.

Upgrade path would be → 8.3 → 8.4 → 8.5 → 8.5p1. Fellow sailors already shared the documents above which you can refer. and let us know for any further queries.

Refer my page - Easy steps to upgrade IdentityQ 8.0 to 8.1 - Compass

Regards,

Kannan