Upgrading V-Series Appliances
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Upgrading V-Series Appliances
Upgrading multiple V-Series appliances
V-Series Appliance Upgrade Guide | Upgrades to v8.0.x
When multiple V-Series appliances are deployed in the same network, it is very
important that they be upgraded in the prescribed order.
If the appliance is an Email mode (only) appliance
Apply the upgrade patch for the version you want before upgrading the off-appliance
components.
If the appliance includes Web Security mode
It is a best practice to upgrade the
Full policy source
appliance first, then the
User
directory and filtering
, then
Filtering only
appliances, and finally the off-appliance
TRITON components.
Best practice for upgrade sequence if Full policy source is on V-Series
appliance
Follow this sequence whether the Full policy source is a Web mode (only) or Web and
Email mode appliance.
Upgrade the
Full policy source
V-Series appliance. Each time the upgrade completes,
the appliance automatically restarts.
1. Sequentially apply the upgrade to all
User directory and filtering
appliances.
2. Sequentially apply the upgrade to all
Filtering only
appliances.
3. After all appliances have been upgraded, upgrade off-box components.
Best practice for upgrade sequence if Full policy source is not on V-Series
appliance
If you have multiple V-Series appliances and the policy source (Policy Broker and
Policy Server) is located off-appliance:
1. Make sure Policy Broker and Policy Server are upgraded to the version you want
and are running. You should simultaneously upgrade all TRITON services that are
installed on the off-appliance server with Policy Broker and Policy Server. Use the
version 8.0.x TRITON Unified Installer to upgrade the Policy Broker system. See
Upgrading Websense Web Protection Solutions
for instructions.
2. Sequentially apply the upgrade to all
User directory and filtering
appliances.
Each time the upgrade completes on an appliance, the appliance automatically
restarts.
3. Sequentially apply the upgrade to all
Filtering only
appliances.
4. Use the version 8.0.x TRITON installer to upgrade remaining off-appliance
components. See
Upgrading Websense Web Protection Solutions
instructions.