Upgrading Forcepoint Appliances to v8.5.x

Applies to:
  • Forcepoint Web Security and Forcepoint URL Filtering, v8.5.x
  • Forcepoint Email Security, v8.5.x
  • Forcepoint Appliances, v8.5.x

This information applies to upgrading Forcepoint V Series, X Series, and Virtual Appliances that host:

  • Web protection solutions
    • Forcepoint Web Security, v8.4.x and higher
    • Forcepoint TRITON AP-WEB, v8.0.x and higher
    • Forcepoint Web Filter & Security, v8.0.x and higher
    • Websense Web Security Gateway / Anywhere, v7.8.4
    • Websense Web Security, v7.8.4
  • Email protection solutions
    • Forcepoint Email Security, v8.4.x and higher
    • Forcepoint TRITON AP-EMAIL, v8.0.x and higher
    • Websense Email Security Gateway / Anywhere, v7.8.4
Important:
  • Forcepoint V Series dual-mode appliance users:

    Dual-mode appliances are not supported with v8.3.0 and higher.

    Either the email protection 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. Contact your Forcepoint account representative to learn about special promotions for dual-mode deployments planning an upgrade to v8.3.x or higher.

  • Some older V10000 and V5000 appliances are not supported with v8.0.0 and higher.

Upgrading to 8.5.0

V Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.0 from any of these versions: 8.1.0, 8.2.0, 8.3.0, 8.4.0

X Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.0 from any of these versions: 8.1.0, 8.2.0, 8.3.0, 8.4.0

For Web and Email OVAs can be upgrade directly to 8.5.0 from 8.3.0 and 8.4.0.

Upgrading to 8.5.3

V Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.3 from any of these versions: 8.2.x, v8.3.x, v8.4.x, 8.5.x

X Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.3 from any of these versions: 8.2.x, v8.3.x, v8.4.x, 8.5.x

VMware virtual appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.3 from 8.3.0, 8.4.0, and 8.5.0.

DLP Analytics Engine OVA upgrade to 8.5.3 is not supported.

Important: Appliances running v8.0.x should upgrade to v8.3.0 before upgrading to v8.5.3. See the v8.3.0 upgrade guides.

Upgrading to 8.5.4

V Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.4 from any of these versions: 8.4.0, 8.5.0, and 8.5.3

X Series appliances can be upgraded directly to 8.5.4 from any of these versions: 8.4.0, 8.5.0, and 8.5.3

VMware virtual appliances (except for DLP Analytics Engine OVAs) can be upgraded directly to 8.5.4 from 8.4.0, 8.5.0, and 8.5.3.

DLP Analytics Engine OVAs can be upgrade to 8.5.4 from 8.5.3.

Product naming after 8.4.0

Version 8.4.0 adopts new product naming.

Former Name New Name

TRITON AP-WEB

TRITON Web Security Gateway

TRITON Web Security Gateway Anywhere

Forcepoint Web Security
Forcepoint Web Filter & Security

Websense Web Security

Forcepoint URL Filtering

TRITON AP-EMAIL

Websense TRITON Email Security Gateway

Websense TRITON Email Security Gateway Anywhere

Forcepoint Email Security

For upgrade instructions, see the upgrade guides for your security module, or: