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Upgrading Websense Web Security Solutions
Upgrading Websense Web Security Solutions
Deployment and Installation Center | Web and Data Security Solutions | Version 7.8.x
To get started, use the following list to find the upgrade path for your Web Security or Web and Data Security solution:
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If this describes your deployment, jump to either:
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Before upgrading Web Security to v7.8 the starting point for online upgrade instructions
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Content Gateway and Data Security components must be upgraded to v7.7 before you can upgrade to v7.8.x. V-Series appliances must first be upgraded to v7.8.1 before being upgraded to v7.8.2 or v7.8.3.
As a result, all Websense Web Security Gateway and Gateway Anywhere deployments (software) must be at version 7.7.x to upgrade directly to version 7.8.x. All Websense Web Security Gateway and Gateway Anywhere deployments on V-Series appliances must be at version 7.7.x, upgrade to version 7.8.1, and then to version 7.8.2 or 7.8.3.
If all of your components are at v7.7.x, hotfix 94 must be applied to v7.7.x prior to upgrading Content Gateway (software or appliance) to v7.8.x. This retains the default Sync Mode setting and can prevent latency sometimes caused by Async scanning. Go to Select one of the following documents for instructions on installing Hotfix 94 and upgrading to v7.8.x:
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Otherwise, see Web Security or Web and Data Security upgrade outline to work through the upgrade process.
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Policy information and most configuration details are preserved across intermediate upgrades.

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