Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux supports upgrading the software and migrating your scan settings from a previously installed version of the software.
You can upgrade the software from:
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 2.0.x
Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for LinuxThreat Prevention 10.2.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x
Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for LinuxFirewall 10.6.x, 10.7.x
McAfee Firewall for Linux 8.0.x
If you installed the McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 or 2.0.x or Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention 10.2.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x, Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Firewall 10.6.x, 10.7.x, and McAfee Firewall for Linux 8.0.x on your system, you must download and extract both Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention and Firewall packages to the same directory on your system.
Make sure that you upgrade the software in these combinations.
If you already installed | Upgrade to |
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 or 2.0.x | Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for LinuxThreat Prevention 10.7.21 |
Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for LinuxThreat Prevention 10.2.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x | Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for LinuxThreat Prevention 10.7.21 |
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise for Linux 1.9.2 or 2.0.x and McAfee Firewall for Linux 8.0.x | You must run the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention installation script to upgrade the software. It also upgrades your McAfee Firewall for Linux to Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Firewall automatically |
Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux 10.2.x, 10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x and McAfee Firewall for Linux 8.0.x | You must run the Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention installation script to upgrade the software. It also upgrades your McAfee Firewall for Linux to Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Firewall automatically |
Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for LinuxThreat Prevention 10.2.x, 10.5.x or anyone between Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux 10.6.x to 10.6.6 and you want to install Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Firewall 10.7.21 | You must first run the installation script of Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention 10.7.21. Then, run the script of Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Firewall 10.7.21 |
McAfee Firewall for Linux 8.0.x or anyone between Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux 10.6.x to 10.6.6 and you want to install Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention 10.7.21 | You must first run the installation script of Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Firewall 10.7.21. Then, run the script of Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention 10.7.21 |
Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for LinuxThreat Prevention or Firewall 10.6.6 or later and you want to install Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Firewall or Threat Prevention 10.7.21 |
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McAfee Firewall for Linux 8.0.x, Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Firewall 10.6.x, 10.7.x | Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for LinuxFirewall 10.7.21 |
For managed systems, when upgrading the software, you must check in all three packages (ESPkernel package, Threat Prevention , and Firewall package) in the same branch. Then, create and run a deployment task for Threat Prevention.
You can also migrate policies from McAfee Firewall for Linux 8.0.x to using Endpoint Migration Assistant then upgrade it.
When you upgrade the software, the existing preferences are migrated to the Threat Prevention settings.
Note
Any new configuration options added in the new version will take the default values.
If you installed an unsupported version, upgrade the software to a supported version before upgrading to Trellix Endpoint Security (ENS) for Linux Threat Prevention.