Upgrading Endpoint Security Clients; Upgrading With Deployment Rules - Check Point HARMONY R81 Administration Manual

Upgrading Endpoint Security Clients

This section includes procedure for upgrading endpoint clients:
You can upgrade to E8X.x clients from earlier versions of E8X.x clients with these
requirements:
You must upgrade both the Initial Client and the Endpoint Security Component Package
n
at the same time. You cannot upgrade the Initial Client by itself.
n During the upgrade you cannot remove the Full Disk Encryption component.
n You can change all other components and all component configuration settings.
Client upgrade workflow:
1. Make sure that the clients are connected to an Endpoint Security Management Server of
the higher version.
2. Get a complete package with Initial Client and the Endpoint Security Component
Package. Get this from the Deployment tab in one of these ways:
n Download a package from the Packages for Export window.
n In the Software Deployment Rules window, right-click in a rule and select
Download Package. This includes the Initial Client and Endpoint Security
component package.
3. Deploy the package.

Upgrading with Deployment Rules

The Client Settings Policy controls if users can postpone an upgrade installation or if the
upgrade is installed on clients immediately. You can configure the settings in the Client
Settings Policy. Edit the Default installation and upgrade settings.
To upgrade clients with Deployment Assignments:
1. In the Deployment tab, select a rule and change its Endpoint Client Version in the
Client Version column.
All computers are assigned to that Policy rule will be upgraded.
2. Optional: Change who the rule applies to in the Applies To column.
3. Select File > Save or click the Save icon.
4. Select File > Install Policies or click the Install Policies icon.
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