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v7.8.4 Release Notes for Email Security Gateway : Installation and upgrade
Installation and upgrade
Topic 70086 | Release Notes | Email Security Gateway | Version 7.8.4 | Updated: 26-Aug-2014
Applies To:
Websense Email Security Gateway v7.8.4
Websense Email Security Gateway Anywhere v7.8.4
If you are installing Email Security Gateway for the first time, see Installing Websense Appliance-Based Solutions.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Email Security Gateway, see Upgrading Email Security Gateway Solutions.
Requirements
Email Security Gateway is supported on the following platforms:
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Websense V-Series appliance (V10000 G2, V10000 G3, or V5000 G2)
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Websense X-Series modular chassis security blade (X10G)
See the X-Series appliance Getting Started Guide and Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide for information about setting up and configuring an X-Series modular chassis and security blades.
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Virtual appliance (ESXi VMware version 4.0 or later)
Download the image file (WebsenseESGA784Setup_VA.ova) from the MyWebsense downloads page. See the virtual appliance Quick Start Guide for deployment information.
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Note 
You may encounter a set of warning messages during virtual appliance installation. These postfix warnings do not affect virtual appliance operation.
Appliance clusters may include a mix of V10000 G2 and V10000 G3 appliances. Please contact Websense Technical Support for help if you want to deploy this type of appliance cluster.
You cannot cluster a V-Series appliance or an X-Series security blade with a virtual appliance.
The TRITON management server and Email Security Log Server are hosted on a separate Windows Server machine (this server must be running an English language instance of Windows Server). Microsoft SQL Server is used for the Email Security log database. See System requirements for this version for detailed information about supported applications and versions.
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Note 
For version 7.8.3 and earlier, the Email Security Gateway module was not compatible with instances of Email Security at previous versions.
At version 7.8.4, the Email Security manager can control an appliance at a previous 7.8.x version, but manager settings cannot be modified for that appliance.
If your Email Security Gateway SQL Server installation uses a named instance, port 1433 is opened on the firewall even if you specify a different port during Email Security Gateway installation. You must manually change this port setting after installation is complete.
Web browser support
Email Security Gateway v7.8.4 supports the use of the following Web browsers:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 8, 9, 10, and 11 (desktop interface only) Compatibility view is not supported.
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Mozilla Firefox versions 4.4 and later
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Google Chrome 13 and later
Upgrade paths
If you are running Email Security Gateway version 7.8.0 (with V-Series appliance version 7.8.1), version 7.8.2, or 7.8.3, you can upgrade directly to version 7.8.4. You must perform intermediate upgrades if you are running any other previous version of Email Security Gateway.
The following upgrade paths are available from version 7.6.x:
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7.6.0 > 7.7.0 > 7.8.0 (with V-Series appliance version 7.8.1) > 7.8.4
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7.6.2 > 7.7.0 > 7.8.0 (with V-Series appliance version 7.8.1) > 7.8.4
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7.6.7 > 7.7.0 > 7.8.0 (with V-Series appliance version 7.8.1) > 7.8.4
Any version 7.6.x Email Security component that is currently installed on Windows Server 2003 must be migrated to Windows Server 2008 R2 before the upgrade to v7.7.0. Migration to Windows Server 2012 may be performed after an upgrade to v7.8.0.
The following upgrade paths are available from version 7.7.x:
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7.7.0 > 7.8.0 (with V-Series appliance version 7.8.1) > 7.8.4
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7.7.3 > 7.8.0 (with V-Series appliance version 7.8.1) > 7.8.4
 
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Important 
Ensure that you perform all recommended activities before and after your upgrade, including the repair to your Data Security registration.
See Upgrading Email Security Gateway Solutions for detailed upgrade preparation and process instructions.
You may upgrade an Email Security Gateway virtual appliance directly from version 7.8.0, 7.8.2, or 7.8.3 to version 7.8.4. See Upgrading Email Security Gateway Solutions for complete instructions.

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