12.2.2 Restoring the Previous Settings of Ciphers for SSL Communication

  1. Download backup files from the /root/nambkup/idp <time stamp of upgrade> folder.

    For information about how to download backup files, see Downloading Files from a Server in the NetIQ Access Manager Appliance 5.0 Administration Guide.

  2. Open the backup server.xml from the backup folder, search for the cipher attribute in NIDP_Name="connector" inside the <Connectors> element, and copy the list of ciphers.

  3. Open Identity Server’s new server.xml and search for the cipher attribute in NIDP_Name="connector" in the <Connector> element.

    For information about how to open and modify a file, see Modifying Configurations in the NetIQ Access Manager Appliance 5.0 Administration Guide.

  4. Replace this list of ciphers with the list copied in step 2.