Overview

Forcepoint X10G appliances can be upgraded directly to v8.5.3 from v8.2.x, v8.3.x, v8.4.x, and 8.5.0.

Forcepoint X10G appliances can be upgraded directly to v8.5.4 from v8.4.x, 8.5.0, and 8.5.3.
Note: Beginning with version 8.3, the Forcepoint appliance platform moved to a new architecture. Before upgrading your Forcepoint appliances, it is very important that you read the v8.3.0 TRITON Appliances Release Notes.
Recommended upgrade paths:
From To Step One Step Two Step Three
v8.0.x, 8.1.x v8.5.x

Install X10G C Port Hotfix. See the Summary of upgrade procedure section.

Upgrade to v8.3.0. Follow the instruction in Upgrading X-Series Appliances to v8.3.0.

Upgrade to v8.5.x. Follow the instructions in this guide.

v8.2.x,

v8.3.x,

v8.4.x,

v8.5.x

 v8.5.x

Install X10G C Port Hotfix. See the Summary of upgrade procedure section (v8.2.x only).

Upgrade to v8.5.3. Follow the instructions in Upgrading Forcepoint Appliances from v8.4 to v8.5.

  

v7.8.2,

v7.8.3,

v7.8.4

(option 1)

 v8.5.x

Install X10G C Port Hotfix. See the Summary of upgrade procedure section.

Upgrade to v8.3.0. Follow the instruction in Upgrading X-Series Appliances to v8.3.0.

Upgrade to v8.5.x. Follow the instructions in Upgrading Forcepoint Appliances from v8.4 to v8.5.

v7.8.4

(option 2)

 v8.5.x

Install X10G C Port Hotfix. See the Summary of upgrade procedure section.

Upgrade appliance module (APP) to v8.0.0 but leave all other software modules at v7.8.4. Follow the instructions in Upgrading X-Series Appliances to v8.0.x.

Upgrade appliance module (APP) to v8.1.0 or v8.2.0 but leave all other software modules at v7.8.4 Prepare a local filestore with the upgrade and use the CLI command load upgrade --location for express upgrade. Follow the instructions in Upgrading X-Series Appliances to version 8.2.0.

Use the upgrade to upgrade all on-blade modules to v8.4.0. Follow the instructions in this guide.
Note:

Starting with v8.3.0, a single ISO image (v8.x.x Unified Appliance Installer) is offered to restore an appliance back to the factory settings as well as to upgrade all installed modules in the target appliance to the corresponding version.

Upgrades starting from version 8.2 or earlier will use an RPM file, and the upgrade is referred to as a patch.

Modules include:
  • App — Base appliance infrastructure and appliance controller

    Forcepoint Web Security:

  • Web — Forcepoint Web Security core components
  • Proxy — Content Gateway web proxy

    Forcepoint Email Security:

  • Email — Forcepoint Email Security core components
Important:

The upgrade process is designed for appliances running in a functional deployment. Required network interfaces must have reliable connections to Forcepoint components and the Internet.

Upgrading does not repair a non-functional system.

Important:

Service disruption during upgrade

Appliance services are not available while the upgrade is applied, continuing until the appliance completes its final restart.

Service is not disrupted while the off-box components are upgraded.

Important: If you are currently using link aggregation and plan to enable VLAN support after upgrade, disable link aggregation before enabling VLAN support on the blade or chassis.