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Upgrading Web Protection Solutions > Before upgrading to v8.4.x web protection solutions
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To ease the migration effort, special tools have been developed, and a special procedure is recommended. For details, see Upgrading V Series Dual-Mode Appliances to Version 8.4. Contact your Forcepoint account representative to learn about special promotions for dual-mode deployments planning an upgrade to v8.3 or higher.
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To integrate with a Blue Coat proxy, see Integrating Forcepoint URL Filtering using ICAP Service for more information about installing and configuring ICAP Service.
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Back up all of your web protection components, including the management server and any appliances, before starting the upgrade process. See the Backup and Restore FAQ for your version for instructions. The FAQ is available in the Technical Library.
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Make sure all settings are deployed successfully. Log onto the Data Security manager. If the Deploy button is highlighted, click it.
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If your organization was supplied with custom file types, change the name of the following files in the policies_store\custom_policies\config_files folder on the management server; otherwise they will be overwritten during upgrade.
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Scroll down to find Websense Log Server, then check the Log On As column to find the account to use.
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If your deployment includes V Series or X Series appliances, see the V Series Upgrade Guide or X Series Upgrade Guide for additional preparatory steps.
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Windows: Navigate to the bin directory (C:\Program Files \Websense\Web Security, by default) and enter the following command:
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Linux: Navigate to the Websense directory (/opt/Websense/, by default) and enter the following command:
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Appliance: Refer to the Appliances CLI Guide.
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Upgrading Web Protection Solutions > Before upgrading to v8.4.x web protection solutions
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