Introduction

This guide describes how to upgrade a Forcepoint deployment with multiple modules —web, email, or data—to v8.5.x (web and email) or v8.8.x (data). For information on upgrading systems that include stand-alone installations of data, email, or web protection solutions, refer to the Deployment and Installation Center.

Forcepoint security solutions can only be upgraded to the latest version from certain versions. Check the current release notes or upgrade guides for your products to verify that upgrade is possible.

Because Forcepoint Email Security includes Forcepoint DLP components, the upgrade procedure for combined web and email solutions is the same as the upgrade procedure for all Forcepoint modules.

Certain older V10000 and V5000 appliances are not supported with version 8.0.0 and higher. See Appliances supported with version 8.x.

To upgrade to the latest versions, see:

Perform the upgrade in the order described. This sequence is critical, because if you upgrade supplemental servers or agents before the management server, they stop communicating. If you upgrade the management server first, it continues communicating with the components until they are upgraded.