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Installing or upgrading the software on Model 4400 Upgrade the products 3 3 Run the setnextboot script to select one of three boot options: primary, secondary, or boot from the operating system on the appliance. # ./setnextboot [reboot_only | pri | sec] The script sets up the selected option. When the option is set, a message appears stating which image will boot next. 4 Restart the system. Upgrade the products Upgrade the products by installing new images on the primary or secondary disk, depending on which was upgraded last. The system automatically boots from the latest image. Before you begin Download the product archive, copy it to the appliance, and expand it into a product directory under /data. The install_to_pri and install_to_sec scripts install the upgrade. After the process runs, the existing configuration and database are copied to the new image. Task 1 Log on to the appliance as root. 2 Check the current version. # cat /data/stingray/etc/version 3 Run the system_info utility to determine which versions are installed and where they are located. # /data/stingray/ksh/system_info 4 Run the appropriate installation script. # install_to_pri iguard /data/monitor or # install_to_sec iguard /data/monitor When the upgrade is complete, a message appears stating which image will boot next. 5 Reboot the system. Apply a hotfix Apply a hotfix by running a script that installs the hotfix RPM. Before you begin You need not check the version or product before installing the hotfix. The RPM ensures that the package is being installed on the right platform, product, and version. The hotfix script copies the Hotfix RPM to data/hotfix/ and adds an installation entry to /data/hotfix//install_hotfix.sh. In rare instances, a kernel RPM might be released. If this occurs, installation of the release image automatically updates the boot loader for the corresponding kernel version. McAfee Data Loss Prevention 9.2.0 Installation Guide 23

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3
Run the
setnextboot
script to select one of three boot options: primary, secondary, or boot from
the operating system on the appliance.
# ./setnextboot [reboot_only | pri | sec]
The script sets up the selected option. When the option is set, a message appears stating which
image will boot next.
4
Restart the system.
Upgrade the products
Upgrade the products by installing new images on the primary or secondary disk, depending on which
was upgraded last. The system automatically boots from the latest image.
Before you begin
Download the product archive, copy it to the appliance, and expand it into a product
directory under
/data
.
The
install_to_pri
and
install_to_sec
scripts install the upgrade. After the process runs, the
existing configuration and database are copied to the new image.
Task
1
Log on to the appliance as root.
2
Check the current version.
# cat /data/stingray/etc/version
3
Run the
system_info
utility to determine which versions are installed and where they are located.
# /data/stingray/ksh/system_info
4
Run the appropriate installation script.
# install_to_pri iguard /data/monitor
or
# install_to_sec iguard /data/monitor
When the upgrade is complete, a message appears stating which image will boot next.
5
Reboot the system.
Apply a hotfix
Apply a hotfix by running a script that installs the hotfix RPM.
Before you begin
You need not check the version or product before installing the hotfix. The RPM ensures
that the package is being installed on the right platform, product, and version.
The hotfix script copies the Hotfix RPM to
data/hotfix/<current version>
and adds an installation
entry to
/data/hotfix/<current_version>/install_hotfix<stingray_version>.sh
.
In rare instances, a kernel RPM might be released. If this occurs, installation of the release image
automatically updates the boot loader for the corresponding kernel version.
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Upgrade the products
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