Before you update your application, ensure that you complete all of the following tasks.

1. Before starting an update, and before backing up your system, review the database policies and application permissions that are used by your Pega Platform update. Determine whether the application is permitted to update the database automatically or if you must generate the database scripts that your organization will use to manually make schema changes.
2. Determine which language packs are applicable to your product and check for availability. For additional information, see Pega Marketplace.
3. Update to the latest version of Pega Platform 8.6, and ensure that you can log in as an administrator. For more information, see the Pega Platform Update Guide for your environment on the Deploy Pega Platform page.
4. Update Pega Foundation for Financial Services 8.6. For information, see the Update Guide on the Foundation for Financial Services product page. Apply any hotfixes for this application. For the list of the required hotfixes, see the Pega Foundation for Financial Services hotfixes page.
5. Update Pega Client Lifecycle Management and KYC 8.6. For information, see the Update Guide on the Pega Client Lifecycle Management and KYC product page. Apply any hotfixes for this application. For the list of the required hotfixes, see the Pega Client Lifecycle for Financial Services hotfixes.
6. Obtain the latest Pega Know Your Customer Regulatory Compliance for Financial Services application media. For the list of the required hotfixes, see the Hotfixes for KYC-RC for Financial Services, Hotfixes for KYC for Financial Services.

• Completeing pre-update tasks