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Upgrading Data Security to v7.6.0
Upgrading Data Security to v7.6.0
Deployment and Installation Center | Data Security Solutions | Version 7.7.x
Applies to:
In this topic:
Data Security, v7.1.x, 7.5.x, 7.6.x
General exceptions
v7.1 exceptions
v7.5 exceptions
Websense Data Security v7.1 and v7.5 can be upgraded to Data Security 7.6 with some exceptions. For instructions, see the following topics:
Preparing for upgrade of Data Security
Upgrading the Data Security Management Server to v7.6.0
Upgrading a supplemental Data Security server or standalone agents to v7.6.0
Upgrading a Data Security protector to v7.6.0
Upgrading Content Gateway with Data Security
Upgrading Data Security endpoints
Upgrade Notes and Exceptions
General exceptions
Version 7.6 has a new permission structure. When upgrading, roles are reset to support the new structure.
Exchange Agent is no longer supported in version 7.6. Upon upgrade, it is removed.
If the SMTP agent was installed previously on the Data Security Management Server, it will no longer be present if you upgrade the Data Security Management Server to a Windows 2008 R2 machine.
v7.1 exceptions
When upgrading from Data Security Suite 7.1:
Only incident data and forensics are upgraded.
Policies, profiles, and settings from v7.1 are not available post-upgrade and they cannot be restored.
Fingerprints are deleted.
The following reporting features are lost:
Report filters
User preferences
Report schedules
Remediation scripts are lost.
Customized roles are granted Default Role permissions.
Safend Agent is not supported in versions 7.5 and 7.6. When upgrading from version 7.1, it is removed.
v7.5 exceptions
The Traffic Log screen may display the following actions incorrectly for version 7.5 traffic:
Block
Encrypt
Endpoint confirm allow
Endpoint confirm denied
If you choose to use SQL Server 2008 R2 Express to store Data Security data, only the 4 most recent partitions will be online. All other partitions are archived.
See
Upgrade Notes and Exceptions
for full details.
Upgrading Data Security to v7.6.0
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