Upgrading to Data Security 7.6.0 > Upgrading a Data Security Protector

Upgrading a Data Security Protector

Applies to

Data Security v7.1, v7.5, v7.6

In this topic

Upgrading from version 7.5

Upgrading from version 7.1

Overview

Important  If you are upgrading your protector to new hardware, be sure to keep the original IP address/host name if you want to retain settings and information from the original machine. If you assign a new IP, the protector's settings are cleared to default when it registers with the management server. In this case, you should manually delete the protector with the original IP address from the system modules page of TRITON - Data Security.

Upgrading from version 7.5

Complete the following steps to upgrade a Data Security Protector from version 7.5 to version 7.6.

Important  Upgrade the Data Security Management Server before upgrading Protectors.

1.	Obtain the protector update file (protector-update-7.6.0) and place it in a temporary directory (for example, in /tmp/).

2.	Allow read/write/execute by all on the update file, for example:

chmod 777 /tmp/protector-update-7.6.0

3.	Start the upgrade, for example:

/tmp/protector-update-7.6.0

4.	When the upgrade script is finished, reboot the machine.

5.	If, when upgrading Data Security Management Server, you moved management functions to a different machine (i.e., created a TRITON management server on a different machine), reregister Protector with the new TRITON management server:

wizard securecomm

 

Note  Even if you did not move management functions to a different machine, reregister Protector if you changed the domain membership or IP address of the Data Security Management Server machine.

6.	It is strongly recommended you wait 30 minutes before routing traffic though the upgraded system.

When you upgrade a Data Security server or protector, it takes time for it to download the information necessary for resolving source and destination resources such as people, computers, and printers. Routing traffic through the system before this is complete may result in:

Potential false positives and negatives

Endpoints not receiving updated profiles

File-system discovery starts but immediately indicates "completed with errors"

Upgrading from version 7.1

Complete the following steps to upgrade a Data Security Protector from version 7.1 to version 7.6.

Important  Upgrade the Data Security Management Server before upgrading Protectors.

1.	In the version 7.6 TRITON Unified Security Center (either on the upgraded Data Security Management Server machine or the machine to which you migrated Data Security Management Server during upgrade) go to Data Security module > Settings > System Modules and delete Protector.

2.	Perform a new installation of version 7.6 Protector on the 7.1 Protector machine.

This must be done because an upgrade from version 7.1 to 7.6 Protector is not supported.

3.

In the version 7.6 TRITON Unified Security Center (either on the upgraded Data Security Management Server machine or the machine to which you migrated Data Security Management Server during upgrade) go to Data Security module > Settings > System Modules and modify the settings for the added Protector to match those in place prior to upgrade.

Refer to the PDF of exported system module information you created when upgrading the Data Security Management Server.

4.	It is strongly recommended you wait 30 minutes before routing traffic though the upgraded system.

When you upgrade a Data Security server or protector, it takes time for it to download the information necessary for resolving source and destination resources such as people, computers, and printers. Routing traffic through the system before this is complete may result in:

Potential false positives and negatives

Endpoints not receiving updated profiles

File-system discovery starts but immediately indicates "completed with errors"

Upgrading to Data Security 7.6.0 > Upgrading a Data Security Protector