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Upgrading Web Protection Solutions > Upgrading from web security version 8.1 or earlier
Upgrading from web security version 8.1 or earlier
Deployment and Installation Center | Web Protection Solutions
 
Applies to:                                         
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Forcepoint Web Security, v8.5.x
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Forcepoint URL Filtering, v8.5.x
See the second table in Upgrading Web Protection Solutions to find out if your product can be directly upgraded to v8.5.x.
If your are upgrading from a version that does not support direct upgrade to v8.5.x, you can perform additional, intermediate upgrade steps. For example, the path might be:
v7.5 (Web Filter, software-only) > v7.7 > v8.0 > 8.3 > 8.4 > v8.5.x
v7.5 (Web Security Gateway) > v7.6 > v7.7 > v7.8.4 > v8.3> 8.4 > v8.5.x
Policy information and most configuration details are preserved across intermediate upgrades.
Follow the upgrade instructions for each intermediate version, available from support.forcepoint.com:
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v7.6 software Upgrade Instructions
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v7.6 appliances Upgrade Instructions
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v7.7 software Upgrade Instructions
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v7.7 appliances Upgrade Instructions
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v7.8 upgrade instructions cover both software and appliance:
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Upgrade Instructions: Web Filter and Web Security
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Upgrade Instructions: Web Security Gateway
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Upgrade Instructions: Web Security Gateway Anywhere
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v8.0 upgrade instructions cover both software and appliance:
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Upgrade Instructions: TRITON AP-WEB
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Upgrade Instructions: Web Filter & Security
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v8.1 upgrade instructions cover both software and appliance:
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Upgrade Instructions: TRITON AP-WEB
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Upgrade Instructions: Web Filter & Security
Because hardware and operating system support has changed over time, the upgrade process for software (non-appliance) components is likely to require hardware and operating system updates. See Migrating web solutions to a new operating system for details.
If you are upgrading from a version prior to 7.5, given fundamental changes to software functionality, operating system support, and hardware requirements, the smoothest path to v8.5.x is to perform a fresh installation at the current version. See Installing Web Protection Solutions.
After upgrading to a version from which you can upgrade to v8.5.x, see the following start-to-finish PDF instructions to upgrade to v8.5.x:
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Upgrade Instructions: Forcepoint Web Security
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Upgrade Instructions: Forcepoint URL Filtering

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