Upgrading from a previous version of the application

Upgrading the application to Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.2 Light Agent with the 5.2.1 update

You can upgrade the following application versions to Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.2 Light Agent with the 5.2.1 update:

• Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent.
• Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1.1 Light Agent (hereinafter also referred to as "Kaspersky Security update 5.1.1").
• Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1.2 Light Agent (hereinafter also referred to as "Kaspersky Security update 5.1.2").
• Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1.3 Light Agent (hereinafter also referred to as "Kaspersky Security update 5.1.3").

Upgrading of earlier Kaspersky Security versions to version 5.2 is not provided.

Before starting the application update, do the following:

• Prepare the files required for installing the application:
  1. From Kaspersky website, download the file necessary for running the Kaspersky Security Components Installation Wizard.
  2. Using the Kaspersky Security Components Installation Wizard, download SVM images and SVM image description files from Kaspersky website.
  3. If you are not planning to use automatically created installation packages to install Light Agent, unpack the files, required for installation of Light Agent for Windows and Light Agent for Linux using the Kaspersky Security Components Installation Wizard.
  4. If you want to use the web interface to interact with Kaspersky Security Center, you can download the archives required for installing web plug-ins from Kaspersky website. The files required to install web plug-ins are also available in the Web Console.
• Make sure that one of the supported Kaspersky Security Center versions is installed, or upgrade Kaspersky Security Center to one of the supported versions.

  For Kaspersky Security Center update instructions, see the Kaspersky Security Center help.

• Make sure that the ports required for application operation are open in the settings of the network equipment or software used for traffic monitoring.
• Make sure that you have configured the settings of the accounts that are required for installation and operation of the application.
• Make sure that the additional preparatory steps are done, depending on your virtual infrastructure.

Upgrading the application comprises the following steps:

1. Updating Kaspersky Security management MMC plug-ins, Integration Server, and Integration Server Console.

   After updating MMC plug-ins, Integration Server and Integration Server Console, it is recommended to run the download updates to the repository task in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console and make sure that the task completes successfully. For details, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center help.

2. Updating Kaspersky Security web plug-ins if you use the web interface to interact with Kaspersky Security Center.

   The update is performed by installing the new web plug-ins version using the Web Console. Web plug-ins of the previous version continue to operate after the new web plug-ins version is installed. You can use them to manage SVMs and Light Agents of previous versions of Kaspersky Security.

   After all the application components are updated, you can uninstall web plug-ins of the previous version. The web plug-ins can be removed in the Web Console in the list of installed plug-ins (Console settings → Web plug-ins).

3. Upgrade of the Protection Server component.
4. Upgrading the Light Agent for Windows component on protected virtual machines.
5. Installing the new version of Light Agent for Linux component. To do so, you must perform the following actions:
   1. Uninstall the previous version of the Light Agent for Linux component on virtual machines.
   2. Uninstall the previous version of the Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent component on virtual machines by means of the Linux operating system.
   3. Install the new version of the Light Agent for Linux component on virtual machines.
6. Converting policies and tasks that were configured in Kaspersky Security Center for a previous version of Kaspersky Security. Policies and tasks configured for Kaspersky Security 5.1 (including updates 5.1.1, 5.1.2, and 5.1.3 for Kaspersky Security) are not compatible with the updated version of the application.

Light Agent can connect only to an SVM on which the version of the Protection Server component is compatible with the version of the Light Agent component. The versions of the Light Agent and Protection Server components are compatible within a single version of Kaspersky Security.

Installing the Kaspersky Security 5.2.1 update

If you have Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.2 Light Agent without updates, you can install the Kaspersky Security 5.2.1 update.

In the 5.2.1 update, you can install, remove, or configure Kaspersky Security components in virtual infrastructures managed by TIONIX Cloud Platform, OpenStack Platform, ALT Virtualization Server Platform or Astra Linux Platform using the standard tools of the application.

To install the 5.2.1 update, you need to install the new version of the Integration Server and Integration Server Console. Installation can be performed by using the Kaspersky Security Components Installation Wizard or from the command line. The installation process only updates the Integration Server and Integration Server Console. Administration plug-ins do not need to be updated.

When upgrading Kaspersky Security to version 5.2.1, upgrade of the Light Agent and Protection Server components is not required.

After update 5.2.1 is installed, you can use policies and tasks that were configured for Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.2 Light Agent. Converting policies and tasks is not required.