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

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

Notes: To upgrade from R80.20 and higher, see Upgrading an Endpoint Security Management Server or Endpoint Policy Server from R80.20 and higher with CPUSE. This upgrade method is supported only for servers that already run on Gaia Operating System.

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

Procedure:

1. Upgrade the Endpoint Security Management Server with CPUSE

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

2. Install the R80.40 SmartConsole

   See Installing SmartConsole.

3. Upgrade the dedicated Endpoint Policy Servers

   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:

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

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

4. Install the management database

   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.

5. Install the Event Policy

   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.

6. Reconfigure the Log Exporter

   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.

7. Test the functionality on the R80.40 Endpoint Security Management Server

   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.