McAfee M-1250 Upgrade Guide - Page 29

Upgrading the Central Manager Stand-alone Central Manager upgrade 3 Task 1 Stop the McAfee® Network Security Central Manager service. Right-click on the Central Manager icon at the bottom-right corner of your server and stop the service. Alternatively, go to Windows Control Panel Administrative ToolsServices. Then right-click on McAfee® Network Security Central Manager, and select Stop. 2 Stop the McAfee® Network Security Central Manager User Interface service using the same method as described in step 1. 3 Stop the McAfee® Network Security Central Manager Watchdog service using the same method as described in step 1. Make sure the Database service remains started. 4 Exit the Central Manager tray from the Windows Task Bar. 5 Close all open applications. (If any application is interacting with Network Security Platform, your installation may be unsuccessful.) 6 Move any 5.1 saved report files from the server to some other location. The reports are saved at \REPORTS folder. 7 Run the 6.0 Central Manager executable. 8 Install the Central Manager as described in the Manager Installation Guide. 9 Open the Central Manager. You may be requested to download the required version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) if the same or higher version is not present already. 10 Log on to the Central Manager. You can verify the version on the Log on page. 11 Check the Status page to ensure that the Central Manager database and the Managers are up. To complete the Central Manager upgrade, you need to upgrade the Signature Set. See Upgrading the Signature Set for Central Manager. Tasks • Upgrading the Signature Set for the Central Manager on page 30 See also Reviewing the upgrade requirements on page 23 Reviewing the Upgrade Considerations on page 25 Backing up Network Security Platform data on page 25 MDR Central Manager upgrade on page 27 Upgrading the Signature Set for the Central Manager on page 30 McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.1 Upgrade Guide 29