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Upgrading Forcepoint Appliances to v8.5.x
Upgrading Forcepoint Appliances to v8.5.x
Deployment and Installation Center | Web and Email Protection Solutions
 
This information applies to upgrading Forcepoint V Series, X Series, and Virtual Appliances that host:
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Important 
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. Contact your Forcepoint account representative to learn about special promotions for dual-mode deployments planning an upgrade to v8.3.x or higher.
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Upgrading to 8.5.0
V Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.0 from any of these versions:
8.1.0, 8.2.0, 8.3.0, 8.4.0
X Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.0 from any of these versions:
8.1.0, 8.2.0, 8.3.0, 8.4.0
For Web and Email OVAs can be upgrade directly to 8.5.0 from 8.3.0 and 8.4.0.  
Upgrading to 8.5.3
V Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.3 from any of these versions:
8.2.x, v8.3.x, v8.4.x, 8.5.x
X Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.3 from any of these versions:
8.2.x, v8.3.x, v8.4.x, 8.5.x
VMware virtual appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.3 from 8.3.0, 8.4.0, and 8.5.0.
DLP Analytics Engine OVA upgrade to 8.5.3 is not supported.
 
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Upgrading to 8.5.4
V Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.4 from any of these versions:
8.4.0, 8.5.0, and 8.5.3
X Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.4 from any of these versions:
8.4.0, 8.5.0, and 8.5.3
VMware virtual appliances (except for DLP Analytics Engine OVAs) can be upgraded directly to 8.5.4 from 8.4.0, 8.5.0, and 8.5.3.
DLP Analytics Engine OVAs can be upgrade to 8.5.4 from 8.5.3.
Product naming after 8.4.0
Version 8.4.0 adopts new product naming.
For upgrade instructions, see the upgrade guides for your security module, or:
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