Upgrading a Security Management Server from R80.10 and lower with CPUSE

In a CPUSE upgrade scenario, you perform the upgrade procedure on the same Security Management Server.

Notes:

• To upgrade from R80.20.M1, see Upgrading a Management Server or Log Server from R80.20.M1 with CPUSE.
• This upgrade method is supported only for Security Management Servers, Endpoint Security Management Servers, or vSEC Controllers that already run on Gaiarun Gaia Operating System.
• These instructions equally apply to:
  • Security Management Server
  • Endpoint Security Management Server
  • vSEC Controller R80.10 or below

Important - Before you upgrade a Security Management Server:

Step	Description
1	Back up your current configuration.
2	See the Upgrade Options and Prerequisites.
3	In R80 and above, examine the SmartConsole sessions: Connect with the SmartConsole to the Security Management Server. From the left navigation panel, click Manage & Settings > Sessions > View Sessions. You must publish or discard all sessions, for which the Changes column shows a number greater than zero. Right-click on such session and select Publish or Discard.
4	You must close all GUI clients (SmartConsole applications) connected to the source Security Management Server.

Workflow:

1. Upgrade the Security Management Server with CPUSE
2. Install the R80.20 SmartConsole
3. Upgrade the dedicated Log Servers and dedicated SmartEvent Servers
4. Install the management database
5. Install the Event Policy
6. Test the functionality

Step 1 of 6: Upgrade the Security Management Server with CPUSE

See Installing Software Packages on Gaia and follow the applicable action plan for the local installation.

Step 2 of 6: Install the R80.20 SmartConsole

See Installing SmartConsole.

Step 3 of 6: Upgrade the dedicated Log Servers and dedicated SmartEvent Servers

If your Security Management Server manages dedicated Log Servers or SmartEvent Servers, you must upgrade these dedicated servers to the same version as the Security Management Server:

• Upgrading a Dedicated Log Server from R80.10 and lower
• Upgrading a Dedicated SmartEvent Server from R80.10 and lower

Step 4 of 6: Install the management database

Step	Description
1	Connect with SmartConsole to the R80.20 Security Management Server.
2	In the top left corner, click Menu > Install database.
3	Select all objects.
4	Click Install.
5	Click OK.

Step 5 of 6: Install the Event Policy

This step applies only if the SmartEvent Correlation Unit Software Blade is enabled on the R80.20 Security Management Server.

Step	Description
1	Connect with the SmartConsole to the R80.20 Security Management Server.
2	In the SmartConsole, from the left navigation panel, click Logs & Monitor.
3	At the top, click + to open a new tab.
4	In the bottom left corner, in the External Apps section, click SmartEvent Settings & Policy. The Legacy SmartEvent client opens.
5	In the top left corner, click Menu > Actions > Install Event Policy.
6	Confirm.
7	Wait for these messages to appear: SmartEvent Policy Installer installation complete SmartEvent Policy Installer installation succeeded
8	Click Close.
9	Close the Legacy SmartEvent client.

Step 6 of 6: Test the functionality

Step	Description
1	Connect with the SmartConsole to the R80.20 Security Management Server.
2	Make sure the management database and configuration were upgraded correctly.