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Forcepoint DLP v8.9 Release Notes : Installation and Upgrade
Installation and Upgrade
Release Notes | Forcepoint DLP | v8.9 | 30-Nov-2021
For installation or upgrade instructions, see:
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Forcepoint DLP Installation Guide (PDF)
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Forcepoint DLP Upgrade Guide (PDF)
Operating system and hardware requirements
For the operating system and hardware requirements of Forcepoint DLP modules, see the Deployment and Installation Center.
For a step-by step guide to installing Forcepoint DLP, see the Forcepoint DLP Installation Guide.
Before you begin, open the Windows Control Panel and verify that the "Current language for non-Unicode programs" (in the Administrative tab of the Region and Language settings) is set to English. After installation, you can change it back to the original language.
The version 8.9 Forcepoint DLP installer also installs Forcepoint Security Manager version 8.6.3, Forcepoint Email Security version 8.5.4, and Forcepoint Web Security version 8.5.4.
Upgrading Forcepoint DLP
Your data security product must be at version 8.6.0 or higher to upgrade to Forcepoint DLP version 8.9. If you have an earlier version, there are interim steps to perform. See Upgrading to Forcepoint DLP 8.9.
 
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Customers upgrading to Forcepoint DLP 8.9 from any version earlier than 8.8.1 that supports DLP Cloud Applications must connect to Data Protection Service to support the DLP Cloud Proxy, DLP Cloud API, and Cloud Data Discovery channels. To connect to Data Protection Service, request a JSON file with tenant information from Forcepoint Support. If your Data Security Manager is already connected to Data Protection Service, you do not need a new file or any additional action. For more information, see Configuring Data Protection Service in the Forcepoint DLP Administrator Guide.
Supported operating systems
See the Certified Product Matrix for information about all supported platforms, including supported browsers.

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