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Product Documentation

This document is part of the Niagara technical documentation library. Released versions of Niagara software include a complete collection of technical information that is provided in both online help and PDF format. The information in this document is written primarily for Systems Integrators. To make the most of the information in this book, readers should have some training or previous experience with Niagara software, as well as experience working with JACE network controllers.

Document Content

This guide provides information about migration of NiagaraAX system running AX-3.8 to Niagara 4 system running N4.0, and has the following main sections.

  • Migration overview

    Provides requirements, restrictions, compatibilities between NiagaraAX and Niagara 4, background on the need for migration (including major differences), and a general migration workflow process.

  • Migration tasks

    Provides tasks to start migrating stations, including collecting AX-3.8 station archives, running the N4 migration tool, migrated database cleanup, preliminary N4 station checkout, and installation of Niagara 4 software and controller upgrades.

  • System verification

    Explains system areas that may need attention and possible configuration immediately following the installation of Niagara 4 upgrades and migrated stations.

  • Migration reference

    Contains some details on Program object (component) changes in N4 , along with an example “Program object fix”.

  • Migrating Niagara Enterprise Security stations

    Describes how to migrate your NiagaraAX-3.8 based security Supervisor and controller stations to Niagara 4.8 based security stations.

  • 4. Connecting from the Supervisor to the NiagaraAX-3.8 legacy security station

    Describes how you can connect and join Niagara Enterprise Security 2.4 stations to Niagara Enterprise Security 2.3 JACE-6 controllers.