Upgrading an Endpoint Security Management Server from R80.10 and lower with Advanced Upgrade

In an advanced upgrade scenario, you perform the upgrade procedure on the same Endpoint Security Management Server.

Note - To upgrade from R80.20 and higher, see Upgrading an Endpoint Security Management Server from R80.10 and lower with Advanced Upgrade.

Important - Before you upgrade an Endpoint Security Management Server:

Step

Instructions

1

Back up your current configuration (see Backing Up and Restoring).

2

See the Upgrade Options and Prerequisites.

3

In R80 and higher, examine the SmartConsole sessions:

  1. Connect with the SmartConsole to the Endpoint Security Management Server.

  2. From the left navigation panel, click Manage & Settings > Sessions > View Sessions.

  3. 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 Endpoint Security Management Server.

Procedure:

  1. Step

    Instructions

    1

    Download the R80.40 Management Server Migration Tool from the R80.40 Home Page SK (see Management Server Migration Tool and Upgrade Tools).

    2

    Transfer the R80.40 Management Server Migration Tool package to the current server to some directory (for example, /var/log/path_to_migration_tool/).

    Note - Make sure to transfer the file in the binary mode.

  2. Step

    Instructions

    1

    Connect to the command line on the current Endpoint Security Management Server.

    2

    Log in to the Expert mode.

    3

    Go to the directory, where you put the R80.40 Management Server Migration Tool package:

    cd /var/log/path_to_migration_tool/

    4

    Extract the R80.40 Management Server Migration Tool package:

    tar zxvf <Name of Management Server Migration Tool Package>.tgz

    5

    Important - This step applies only when you upgrade from R77.30 or lower.

    Run the Pre-Upgrade Verifier (PUV).

    1. Run this command and use the applicable syntax based on the instructions on the screen:

      ./pre_upgrade_verifier -h

    2. Read the Pre-Upgrade Verifier output.

      If it is necessary to fix errors:

      1. Follow the instructions in the report.

      2. In a Management High Availability environment, if you made changes, synchronize the Management Servers immediately after these changes.

      3. Run the Pre-Upgrade Verifier again.

    6

    Export the management database:

    yes | nohup ./migrate export [-l | -x] [-n] /<Full Path>/<Name of Exported File> &

    Notes:

    • yes | nohup ... & are mandatory parts of the syntax.

    • You can also export the MSI packages with the "--include-uepm-msi-files" option.

    • For details, see the R80.40 CLI Reference Guide - Chapter Security Management Server Commands - Section migrate.

    7

    Important - This step applies only when you upgrade from R80, R77.30 or lower.

    If SmartEvent Software Blade is enabled on this Endpoint Security Management Server, then export the Events database.

    See sk110173.

    8

    Calculate the MD5 for the exported database files:

    md5sum /<Full Path>/<Name of Database File>.tgz

    9

    Transfer the exported databases from the current Endpoint Security Management Server to an external storage:

    /<Full Path>/<Name of Database File>.tgz

    Note - Make sure to transfer the file in the binary mode.

  3. See the R80.40 Release Notes for requirements.

    Do not perform initial configuration in SmartConsole.

    Current OS

    Available options

    Gaia Operating System

    Follow one of these procedures:

    Operating System
    other than Gaia

    Follow this procedure:

    Important:

    • If you upgrade from R80 (or higher) version to R80.40, then these options are available:

      • The IP addresses of the source and target Endpoint Security Management Servers can be the same.

        If in the future it is necessary to have a different IP address on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server, you can change it. For applicable procedures, see sk40993 and sk65451.

        Note that you have to issue licenses for the new IP address.

      • The IP addresses of the source and target Endpoint Security Management Servers can be different.

        Note that you have to issue licenses for the new IP address.

        You must install the new licenses only after you import the databases.

    • If you upgrade from R77.30 (or lower) version to R80.40, then the IP addresses of the source and target Endpoint Security Management Servers must be the same.

      If it is necessary to have a different IP address on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server, you can change it only after the upgrade procedure. Note that you have to issue licenses for the new IP address.

  4. Important - Before you import the management database, we strongly recommend to install the latest General Availability Take of the R80.40 Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator. This makes sure the R80.40 server has the latest improvements for reported import issues.

    Step

    Instructions

    1

    Connect to the command line on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server.

    2

    Log in to the Expert mode.

    3

    Make sure a valid license is installed:

    cplic print

    If it is not already installed, then install a valid license now.

    4

    Transfer the exported databases from an external storage to the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server, to some directory.

    Note - Make sure to transfer the files in the binary mode.

    5

    Make sure the transferred files are not corrupted.

    Calculate the MD5 for the transferred files and compare them to the MD5 that you calculated on the original Endpoint Security Management Server:

    md5sum /<Full Path>/<Name of Database File>.tgz

    6

    Go to the $FWDIR/bin/upgrade_tools/ directory:

    cd $FWDIR/bin/upgrade_tools/

    7

    Import the management database:

    yes | nohup ./migrate import [-l | -x] [-n] /<Full Path>/<Name of Exported File>.tgz &

    Notes:

    • yes | nohup ... & are mandatory parts of the syntax.

    • You can also import the MSI packages with the "--include-uepm-msi-files" option.

    • For details, see the R80.40 CLI Reference Guide - Chapter Security Management Server Commands - Section migrate.

     

    Notes:

    • If you upgrade from R80 (or higher) version, and the IP addresses of the source and target Endpoint Security Management Servers are different:

      1. Issue licenses for the new IP address in your Check Point User Center account.

      2. Install the new licenses on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server.

    • If you upgrade from R77.30 (or lower) version to R80.40, then the IP addresses of the source and target Endpoint Security Management Servers must be the same.

      • If it is necessary to have a different IP address on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server, you can change it only after the upgrade procedure. Note that you have to issue licenses for the new IP address.

    8

    Important - This step applies only when you upgrade from R80, R77.30 or lower.

    If SmartEvent Software Blade is enabled on this Endpoint Security Management Server, then import the Events database.

    See sk110173.

    9

    Restart the Check Point services:

    cpstop

    cpstart

  5. See Installing SmartConsole.

  6. Scenario

    Instructions

    You upgraded from R80 (or higher) version to R80.40, and the IP addresses of the source and target Endpoint Security Management Servers are different

    Follow these steps:

    1. Issue licenses for the new IP address in your Check Point User Center account.

    2. Install the new licenses on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server.

    You upgraded from R77.30 (and lower) version to R80.40 and need to have a different IP address on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Servers

    Follow these steps (based on sk40993):

    1. Issue licenses for the new IP address in your Check Point User Center account.

    2. Perform the required changes in the SmartConsole:

      1. Connect with SmartConsole to the Endpoint Security Management Servers.

      2. From the left navigation panel, click Gateways & Servers.

      3. Open the Endpoint Security Management Servers object.

      4. On the General Properties page, change the current IP address to the new IP address.

      5. On the Network Management page, edit the applicable interface and change the current IP address to the new IP address.

      6. Click OK.

      7. Publish the SmartConsole session.

      8. Close the SmartConsole.

    3. Stop the Check Point services:

      1. Connect to the command line.

      2. Log in to either Gaia Clish, or Expert mode.

      3. Run: cpstop

    4. Perform the required changes in Gaia OS:

      1. Connect to either Gaia Portal, or Gaia Clish.

      2. Edit the applicable interface and change the current IP address to the new IP address.

      You can perform this change in either Gaia Portal, or Gaia Clish.

      For details, see R80.40 Gaia Administration Guide.

      Note - If this Endpoint Security Management Servers has only one interface, then your HTTPS and SSH connection to this Endpoint Security Management Servers is interrupted when you change its IP address. You need to connect again. To avoid this interruption, connect to the Endpoint Security Management Servers over the serial console.

    5. Install the new licenses on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Servers.

      You can do this either in the CLI with the "cplic put" command, or in the Gaia Portal.

    6. Start the Check Point services:

      1. Connect to the command line.

      2. Log in to either Gaia Clish, or the Expert mode.

      3. Run: cpstart

  7. This step is part of the upgrade procedure of a Endpoint Security Management Server server. If you upgrade a dedicated Endpoint Policy Server, then skip this step.

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

    Upgrading a Dedicated Endpoint Policy Server from R80.10 and lower

    If applicable, see:

  8. Step

    Instructions

    1

    Connect with SmartConsole to the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server.

    2

    In the top left corner, click Menu > Install database.

    3

    Select all objects.

    4

    Click Install.

    5

    Click OK.

  9. Important - This step applies only if the SmartEvent Correlation Unit Software Blade is enabled on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server.

    Step

    Instructions

    1

    Connect with the SmartConsole to the R80.40 Endpoint 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.

  10. Step

    Instructions

    1

    Connect to the command line on the server.

    2

    Log in to the Expert mode.

    3

    Restore the Log Exporter configuration as described in sk127653.

    4

    Reconfigure the Log Exporter:

    cp_log_export reconf

    5

    Restart the Log Exporter:

    cp_log_export restart

    For more information, see the R80.40 Logging and Monitoring Administration Guide > Chapter Log Exporter.

  11. Step

    Instructions

    1

    Connect with SmartConsole to the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server.

    2

    Make sure the management database and configuration were upgraded correctly.