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Stage 2: Staging the Upgrade

Complete these steps to prepare (stage) the IAP upgrade.

Run the following command.

sudo bash <itential-iap_version.bin> - p

Confirm the upgrade path.
```
ls -ltr /opt/pronghorn
```
Audit all symlinks (links to files that contain a reference to another file or directory) to custom apps, adapters and the current upgrade path.
Run this curl command to check dependencies and capture current status.
```
curl -s http://<server>:port/status
```
Start the IAP Server.
Access the Admin Essentials application to confirm TaskWorker is in a Paused state.

Figure 1: Task Execution Paused
Audit user and group permissions for the upgrade path you chose.
- From 2019.x, go to Admin Essentials → Authorization Manager and set permissions for APP-Automation Studio.
- From 2020.1.x or higher, go to Admin Essentials → Authorization Manager and set permissions for APP-JST.
  
  Figure 2: Set APP-JST Permissions
Migrate the workflow and transformation collections using a bulk export/import.
Restore the TaskWorker default properties to activate TaskWorker in a Running state during IAP restart.
```
workFlowEngine Service Config properties - “activate”: true
```
```
properties.json file [ “processTasksOnStart” : true ]
```
Figure 3: Task Execution Running
Complete a sanity check.
- Audit workflows and jobs prior to resuming task execution.
- Audit transformations to check upgrade version and options.