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.