Authentication Manager 8.5 to 8.6 Pre-Migration Script Fails
Last Modified: 2026-06-01
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Applies To
- RSA Product Set: RSA SecurID
- Product/Service Type: Authentication Manager
- Version: 8.5.x
- Component: RADIUS Pre-Migration Script
Issue
When attempting to run the RADIUS pre-migration script before upgrading Authentication Manager from 8.5 to 8.6, the script fails immediately with a file not found error. The same error also appears in the upgrade log if the upgrade is attempted without successfully completing the pre-migration script.
Observable symptoms include:
- The pre-migration script exits with an error and does not complete
- The 8.5 to 8.6 upgrade fails at the pre-update stage
When running the pre-migration script, the following error is returned:
ERROR: java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/rsa/am/utils/etc/radius_migration.properties (No such file or directory)
When attempting the upgrade, the following error appears in the upgrade log:
39111 2024-04-04 15:33:48,721 ERROR: java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/rsa/am/utils/etc/radius_migration.properties (No such file or directory)
Exception in thread "main" java.io.FileNotFoundException: /opt/rsa/am/utils/etc/radius_migration.properties (No such file or directory)
at UpdateRollback.preUpdate_InvokeGroovy_RADIUS_Premigration(UpdateRollback.groovy:263)
at UpdateRollback$_preUpdate_closure1.doCall(UpdateRollback.groovy:23)
at UpdateRollback$_preUpdate_closure1.doCall(UpdateRollback.groovy)
at Utils.withArtifacts(Utils.groovy:48)
at Utils$withArtifacts$5.call(Unknown Source)
at UpdateRollback.preUpdate(UpdateRollback.groovy:12)
at com.rsa.plugins.install.GroovyInstallEngine.invokeScript(GroovyInstallEngine.groovy:68)
at com.rsa.plugins.install.GroovyInstallEngine$_runTask_closure2.doCall(GroovyInstallEngine.groovy:57)
at com.rsa.plugins.install.GroovyInstallEngine.runTask(GroovyInstallEngine.groovy:56)
at com.rsa.plugins.install.GroovyInstallEngine$_runTasks_closure3.doCall(GroovyInstallEngine.groovy:106)
at com.rsa.plugins.install.GroovyInstallEngine.runTasks(GroovyInstallEngine.groovy:105)
at com.rsa.plugins.install.GroovyInstallEngine$runTasks.call(Unknown Source)
at com.rsa.plugins.install.CommandLineInstallEngine.main(CommandLineInstallEngine.groovy:40)
Configuration step UpdateRollback:preUpdate [FAILED]Cause
The /opt/rsa/am/radius-migration directory has incorrect ownership — it is owned by root instead of rsaadmin.
Resolution
- Log in to the Authentication Manager server via SSH or the console as rsaadmin.
NOTE: If SSH is not enabled on your appliance, follow Enable Secure Shell on the Appliance to enable it before proceeding. - Navigate to the Authentication Manager directory:
cd /opt/rsa/am - Check the current ownership of the
radius-migrationdirectory:ls -la | grep radius-migration
Expected output — if ownership is incorrectly set toroot, you will see:drwxr-xr-x root root radius-migration - Correct the ownership of the directory:
chown rsaadmin:rsaadmin radius-migration -
Verify the ownership has been updated:
ls -la | grep radius-migrationExpected output:
drwxr-xr-x rsaadmin rsaadmin radius-migration - Re-run the pre-migration script and verify it completes successfully before proceeding with the upgrade.
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