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Upgrading Data Security to v7.7.x > Upgrading Data Security endpoints
Upgrading Data Security endpoints
Deployment and Installation Center | Data Security Solutions | Version 7.7.x
Before upgrading endpoint clients, do the following:
1.
Upgrade the Data Security Management Server and any supplemental Data Security servers.
2.
Disable all discovery tasks so that they don't run during the upgrade process.
3.
Wait until there are no new endpoint discovery incidents appearing in the Data Security incidents report.
You can install endpoint packages on top of earlier versions without uninstalling and re-installing them.
Windows
After you have updated the Data Security Management Server:
1.
Go to the %DSS_Home% directory (by default: c:\Program Files\Websense\Data Security\client\) and run WebsenseEndpointPackageBuilder.exe to create a new endpoint client package.
2.
Choose Windows 32- or 64-bit when prompted.
3.
Deploy the v7.7.x package to each endpoint using GPO, SMS, or a similar deployment method. You can install v7.7.x on top of earlier versions without uninstalling and re-installing them.
4.
Restart the endpoint after installation is complete.
Linux
After you have updated the Data Security Management Server:
1.
Go to the %DSS_Home% directory (by default: c:\Program Files\Websense\Data Security\client\) and run WebsenseEndpointPackageBuilder.exe to create a new endpoint client package.
2.
Choose Linux when prompted.
3.
To upgrade Data Endpoint software on a Linux computer, copy the correct installer to the machine and run it as root.
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LinuxEndpoint_SFX_installer_el4 - should be used with Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4.x.
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LinuxEndpoint_SFX_installer_el5 - should be used with Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5.x.
No reboot is necessary. The endpoint software starts automatically. You can install v7.7.x on top of earlier versions without uninstalling and re-installing them.
See Deploying Websense endpoints for more information.

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