Upgrading Web Protection Solutions
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Version 8.4 introduced new product names and solution bundles for web protection solutions.
New Name | Older Names |
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Forcepoint URL Filtering | Web Filter & Security Web Filter Web Security |
Forcepoint Web Security |
TRITON AP-WEB Websense TRITON Web Security Gateway |
Forcepoint Web Security with:
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TRITON AP-WEB with:
Websense TRITON Web Security Gateway Anywhere |
For more information about how these changes may affect you, or to change the add- on modules activated by your subscription, contact your sales partner or Forcepoint Sales representative.
- V Series dual-mode appliance users:
- Dual-mode appliances are not supported with version 8.3.0 and higher. Either Forcepoint Email Security or the web protection solution must be migrated to a new appliance.
- To ease the migration effort, special tools have been developed, and a special procedure is recommended. For details, see Upgrading V Series Dual-Mode Appliances to Version. Contact your Forcepoint account representative to learn about special promotions for dual-mode deployments planning an upgrade to v8.3 or higher.
- V Series appliance users:
- Some older V10000 and V5000 appliances are not supported with version 8.0.0 and higher.
See V Series appliances supported with version 8.0 and higher.
- Some older V10000 and V5000 appliances are not supported with version 8.0.0 and higher.
Your upgrade path depends on both the product you have subscribed to and the deployment model you are using. Find the entry in the table below that best describes your current deployment to determine your upgrade path.
Product & Deployment | Upgrade Path |
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Web Filter, Web Security, or Web Filter & Security on Software or Forcepoint appliance | Direct upgrade from v8.1.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, or 8.4.x to v8.5. Direct upgrade from v8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, or 8.5 to v8.5.3. Direct upgrade from v8.4, v8.5 and v8.5.3 to 8.5.4. See Upgrade Instructions: Forcepoint URL Filtering (a start-to finish PDF). |
Web Security Gateway or Web Security Gateway Anywhere or TRITON AP-WEB Software or Forcepoint appliance |
Direct upgrade from v8.1.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x, or 8.4.x to v8.5. Direct upgrade from v8.2.x, 8.3.x, 8.4.x, or 8.5 to v8.5.3. Direct upgrade from v8.4, v8.5 and v8.5.3 to 8.5.4. See Upgrade Instructions: Forcepoint Web Security (a start-to-finish PDF). |
Direct upgrades from v7.8.x or v8.0.x to v8.5, from v7.8.x - v 8.1.x to v8.5.3, or from 7.8.x, 8.0.x, 8.1.x, 8.2.x or 8.3.x to v8.5.4 are not supported but upgrade information is provided in the Upgrade Instructions linked above. If you are upgrading from a version that does not support direct upgrade to v8.5.x, see Upgrading from web security version 8.1 or earlier. Policy information and most configuration details are preserved across intermediate upgrades.
To customize your upgrade process, rather than using the complete PDF instructions linked above, see:
- Web protection or web and data protection upgrade outline
- Before upgrading to v8.5.x web protection solutions