Upgrading Sensor installed on a standalone server

You can upgrade Sensor to version 6.1 only from version 6.0.2.

The upgrade is delivered as an upgrade package. The package is included in the application distribution kit.

To upgrade the Sensor deployed on a standalone server:

  1. Place the application upgrade package on the Sensor server in the /data directory.
  2. Sign in to the management console of the Sensor server where you want to perform the upgrade via SSH or through the terminal.
  3. Make sure that the /dev/sda2 file system has more than 100 GB of free space.
  4. Unpack the update archive:
    • If you are upgrading the application to version 6.1 on an Ubuntu operating system, run the following command: tar xvf /data/kata-cn-ubuntu-upgrade-6.1.0-324-x86_64_en-ru-zh.tar.gz -C /data/.
    • If you are upgrading the application to version 6.1 on an Astra Linux operating system, run the following command: tar xvf /data/kata-cn-astra-upgrade-6.1.0-324-x86_64_en-ru.tar.gz -C /data/.
  5. Install the upgrade package by running the following commands:

    cd /data/upgrade/

    chmod u+x ./install_kata_upgrade.sh

    ./install_kata_upgrade.sh

    The user name entry window is displayed.

  6. In the displayed window, in the Username field, enter the name of the user with administrator rights, select the OK button and press Enter.

    Default value: admin.

  7. In the displayed window, in the Password field, enter the password of the user with administrator rights, select the OK button and press Enter.

    The window for entering the path to the update archive is displayed.

  8. This opens a window; in that window, in the Data directory field, enter the path to the update archive, select the OK button and press Enter.

    Default value: /data/upgrade

    After some time, the console will display a message prompting you to power off the server.

  9. After the message prompting you to power off the server is displayed, run the following command:

    poweroff

  10. Mount the iso image of Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform version 6.1. If you are using Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform based on the Astra Linux operating system, follow these instructions to create an iso image.
  11. Boot from the device that has the mounted iso image.
  12. In the GRUB menu, select Upgrade KATA 6.0
  13. Follow the remaining steps of the wizard to complete the upgrade on the server.

Sensor is upgraded.

After upgrading, you must log in again to the Sensor server management console over SSH or through the terminal.

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