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Upgrading Websense Web Security Solutions > Web Security upgrade order
Web Security upgrade order
Deployment and Installation Center | Web Security Solutions | Version 7.0.x - v7.6.x
 
Applies to:                                         
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Web Filter, Web Security, Web Security Gateway, and Web Security Gateway Anywhere, v7.0.x - v7.6.x
When you upgrade Websense Web Security solutions, the installer or appliance patch automatically upgrades all components on a given machine in the correct order.
As a result, if you have a main server or appliance hosting most of your Web Security components (including Policy Broker), upgrade that machine first, then use the list below to determine the upgrade order for any additional servers or appliances.
If your components are widely distributed, however, ensure that they are upgraded in the correct order, as follows:
1.
Policy Broker
If you are using Websense V-Series appliances, Policy Broker runs on the full policy source appliance or server.
Regardless of the other components running on the machine, always upgrade the Policy Broker machine first. The other components on the machine are upgraded in the correct order.
2.
Policy Server
Runs on all user directory and filtering appliances, and may run on other Windows or Linux servers.
3.
User Service, Filtering Service, and Directory Agent
This includes all filtering only appliances, and may include other Windows or Linux servers.
4.
Log Server and Sync Service
Make sure that all Log Database jobs are stopped before starting the Log Server upgrade. See Preparing the Web Security Log Database for upgrade.
5.
Websense Manager or TRITON - Web Security
6.
Network Agent, Content Gateway
7.
Transparent identification agents, Remote Filtering Server, Filtering plug-in (Citrix XenApp or Microsoft Forefront TMG)
 
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Important 
The Web Security server components must be all be upgraded to the same version. They are not cross-version compatible with one another.
Once all server components have been upgraded, upgrade client components (the logon application, Remote Filtering Client, Web Endpoint) in any order. See:
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Using Logon Agent for Transparent User Identification
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Installing and Deploying Websense Endpoint Clients

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