Central Manager License File Requirement; Preparing For The Upgrade - McAfee M-1250 - Network Security Platform Upgrade Manual

3 Upgrading the Central Manager

Preparing for the upgrade

OS
Memory
CPU
Disk space 40GB
Network
Monitor
There could be numerous releases of Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008, for various
languages. The Central Manager is supported only on the English and Japanese versions of Standard
Edition (SE).
You need to have Windows Administrator permission for the server machine.
The Troubleshooting Guide provides a number of pre-installation tips and suggestions with which
McAfee recommends you familiarize yourself before you begin your upgrade. If you run into any issues,
we suggest you to check the Troubleshooting Guide for a possible solution.

Central Manager license file requirement

From version 6.0.7.5, you do not require a license file to use the Central Manager or Manager.
However, you may want to make a copy of the license file used prior to the upgrade. You can find the
license file at: \Network Security <Manager> or <Central Manager> install directory>\App
\config\
Preparing for the upgrade
After you make sure you meet the requirements, prepare for the upgrade.
Before you begin the upgrade, make sure that no processes related to McAfee
Platform (such as automated database archival) are scheduled during the upgrade time frame. Any such
concurrent activity will cause conflicts and result in upgrade failure.
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Minimum
Any of the following:
• Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, SP2, English
OS, (32 or 64 bit)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition, English
OS, SP1 (64 bit)
• Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, Japanese
OS (32 or 64 bit)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition, Japanese
OS, SP1 (64 bit)
Note: For 64-bit, only X64 architecture is supported.
• 2GB or higher for 32-bit
• 4GB or higher for 64-bit
Server model processor such as Intel Xeon
100Mbps card
32-bit color, 1024 x 768 display setting
Recommended
Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard Edition, English or
JapaneseOS, (64 bit)
4GB
Same
80GB disk with 8MB memory
cache
10/100/1000Mbps card
1280 x 1024
Network Security
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