DLP Quick Upgrade Guides

Products

• Data Loss Prevention
• Data Loss Prevention API Detection for Developer Apps Virtual Appliance
• Data Loss Prevention API Detection Virtual Appliance
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud Detection Service
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud Detection Service for ICAP
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud Detection Service for REST
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud Package
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud Prevent for Microsoft Office 365
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud Service for Discovery/Connector
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud Service for Email
• Data Loss Prevention Cloud Storage
• Data Loss Prevention Core Package
• Data Loss Prevention Data Access Governance
• Data Loss Prevention Discover Suite
• Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Discover
• Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Prevent
• Data Loss Prevention Endpoint Suite
• Data Loss Prevention Enforce
• Data Loss Prevention Enterprise Suite
• Data Loss Prevention for Mobile
• Data Loss Prevention for Office 365 Email and Gmail with Email Safeguard
• Data Loss Prevention Form Recognition
• Data Loss Prevention Network Discover
• Data Loss Prevention Network Email
• Data Loss Prevention Network Monitor
• Data Loss Prevention Network Monitor and Prevent for Email
• Data Loss Prevention Network Monitor and Prevent for Email and Web
• Data Loss Prevention Network Monitor and Prevent for Web
• Data Loss Prevention Network Prevent for Email
• Data Loss Prevention Network Prevent for Email Virtual Appliance
• Data Loss Prevention Network Prevent for Web Virtual Appliance
• Data Loss Prevention Network Protect
• Data Loss Prevention Network Web
• Data Loss Prevention Oracle Standard Edition 2
• Data Loss Prevention Plus Suite
• Data Loss Prevention Sensitive Image Recognition
• Data Loss Protection Oracle Standard Edition

Issue/Introduction

Quick Upgrade Guide for Data Loss Prevention

Environment

Windows
Linux

Cause

Need to upgrade the core Data Loss Prevention framework

Resolution

This table contains links to KB articles that contain detailed instructions for performing each type of upgrade. 

Prior to performing any upgrade you should always take a proper backup first.

Backing Up and Recovering on Windows*

Backing up and recovering on Linux*

*Note: Recommended back up methods may change depending on your version, be sure to select the appropriate version. 

**This guide is for a Major Release or Release Update(RU) and does not apply to Hotfixes(HF) or Maintenance Packs(MP).**
**Note: When upgrading from DLP 16.1 to 25.1, the upgrade must be applied to Detection Servers first, before upgrading Enforce.
All previous versions upgrade Enforce first, then the Detection Servers**

*** Note: as of DLP 16.1 TLS 1.3 is the default protocol being used. Please be sure your servers and network support this. See Platform Features in DLP 16.1 for more detail. 

Symantec Data Loss Prevention Release Types

WINDOWS	LINUX
1. Upgrading the Enforce Server	1. Upgrading the Enforce Server
2. Upgrading a Detection Server	2. Upgrading a Detection Server
3. Windows Agent Uninstall	3. Windows Agent Uninstall
4. Windows Agent Install	4. Windows Agent Install

Additional Information

DLP Quick Install Guides

Getting Started with DLP...

For additional guides please see the "Getting Started with Data Loss Prevention"

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