Introduction

The Forcepoint Email Security v8.5.x upgrade process includes appliance components (V Series appliance, X Series security blade, or virtual appliance), along with Forcepoint Security Manager and Email Log Server Windows components. A virtual appliance upgrade applies only to version 7.8.0 and later, and an X Series security blade upgrade applies only to version 7.8.4 and later.

These instructions cover the upgrade of a Websense Email Security Gateway, TRITON AP-EMAIL, or Forcepoint Email Security solution to Forcepoint Email Security version 8.5.0, 8.5.3, 8.5.4, or 8.5.5, installed on-premises or in Microsoft Azure.
  • You can upgrade directly to on-premises version 8.5.5 from Forcepoint Email Security version 8.5.4 or 8.5.3.
  • You can upgrade directly to on-premises version 8.5.4 from Forcepoint Email Security version 8.4.0, 8.5.0, or 8.5.3.
  • You can upgrade directly to on-premises version 8.5.3 from TRITON AP-EMAIL version 8.2.0 and 8.3.0, or from Forcepoint Email Security version 8.4.0 or 8.5.0.
  • You can upgrade directly to on-premises version 8.5.0 from TRITON AP-EMAIL version 8.1.0, 8.2.0, and 8.3.0, or from Forcepoint Email Security version 8.4.0.
  • You can migrate to Forcepoint Email Security in Azure version 8.5.5 from Forcepoint Email Security in Azure version 8.5.4 or 8.5.3, or from on-premises versions 8.5.4 or 8.5.3.
  • You can migrate to Forcepoint Email Security in Azure version 8.5.4 from Forcepoint Email Security in Azure version 8.5.0 or 8.5.3, or from on-premises versions 8.4.0, 8.5.0, and 8.5.3. All upgrades to version 8.5.4 in Azure require a migration.
  • You can upgrade to Forcepoint Email Security in Azure version 8.5.3 from Forcepoint Email Security in Azure version 8.5.0, or migrate from on-premises versions 8.2.0, 8.3.0, 8.4.0, and 8.5.0. If you are running AP-DATA Email Gateway version 8.3, it is not possible to upgrade to version 8.5.3; a new appliance must be installed. See Installing Forcepoint Email Security in Microsoft Azure for installation steps.
  • You can upgrade to Forcepoint Email Security in Azure version 8.5.0 from AP-DATA Email Gateway version 8.3 or from Forcepoint Email Security in Azure version 8.5.0.
  • If you are planning to deploy Forcepoint Email Security and Forcepoint Security Manager together in Azure, all components must be upgraded to the same version. Download the Forcepoint Email Security for Windows and the Forcepoint Email Security Virtual Appliance image files from the Forcepoint Customer Hub downloads menu. Begin by running the Windows installer first, followed by the Virtual Appliance image.