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Contents 1 Preface 5 About this guide 5 Audience 5 Conventions 5 Finding product documentation 6 1 Overview 7 2 Managing a Heterogeneous Environment 9 What are heterogeneous environments 9 When would you need a heterogeneous environment 10 Upgrade paths to a heterogeneous environment 10 Sample Scenarios 11 Feature-support matrix for heterogeneous environments 18 3 Upgrading the Central Manager 23 Reviewing the upgrade requirements 23 Minimum required Central Manager version 23 Central Manager system requirements 23 Central Manager license file requirement 24 Preparing for the upgrade 24 Backing up Network Security Platform data 25 Reviewing the Upgrade Considerations 25 Central Manager and OS upgrade 26 Approach 2: Using a new hardware 27 MDR Central Manager upgrade 27 Stand-alone Central Manager upgrade 28 Upgrading the Signature Set for the Central Manager 30 4 Upgrading the Manager 31 Reviewing the upgrade requirements 31 Minimum required Manager version 31 Manager system requirements 31 Manager license file requirement 32 Preparing for the upgrade 32 Reviewing the Upgrade Considerations 33 Backing up Network Security Platform data 35 MDR Manager upgrade 36 Manager and OS upgrade 37 Approach 2: Using a new hardware 38 Stand-alone Manager upgrade 39 Running additional scripts 40 5 Performing Signature Set and Sensor Software upgrade 43 Difference between an update and an upgrade 43 McAfee® Network Security Platform 6.1 Upgrade Guide 3

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Preparing for the upgrade
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Reviewing the Upgrade Considerations
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Backing up Network Security Platform data
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Manager and OS upgrade
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Approach 2: Using a new hardware
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Stand-alone Manager upgrade
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Running additional scripts
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