Procedure for converting Kaspersky Security policies and tasks

To convert policies and tasks that were configured in Kaspersky Security Center for the previous version of Kaspersky Security:

  1. Open Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
  2. In the console tree, select Administration Server.
  3. Right-click to open the context menu and select All tasksPolicies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard.

    The Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard starts.

  4. At the first step of the Wizard, select one of the following options from the Application name list:
    • Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent – Protection Server – if you want to convert tasks that are performed on SVMs, and Protection Server policies.
    • Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent for Windows – if you want to convert tasks that were created in Kaspersky Security Center and are performed on protected virtual machines with Windows operating systems, and Light Agent for Windows policies.
    • Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent for Linux – if you want to convert tasks that were created in Kaspersky Security Center and are performed on protected virtual machines with Linux operating systems, and Light Agent for Linux policies.

    Proceed to the next step of the Policies and Tasks Conversion Wizard.

  5. Select the policies to convert. To select a policy, select the check box to the left of the name of that policy.

    Proceed to the next step of the Policies and Tasks Conversion Wizard.

    If you chose to convert a policy of Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent – Protection Server, the Kaspersky Security Network window opens. In this window, you can read the Kaspersky Security Network Statement.

    To continue the procedure for converting policies and tasks, carefully read the Kaspersky Security Network Statement, then perform one of the following actions:

    • If you accept all the terms of the Statement and want the application to use KSN, select the I have read, understand, and accept the terms of this Kaspersky Security Network Statement option.
    • If you do not want to participate in KSN, select the I do not accept the terms of this Kaspersky Security Network Statement option and confirm your decision in the window that opens.

    All data transmission and processing conditions set forth in the Kaspersky Security Network Statement for Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent also apply to the following Kaspersky Security updates: 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3.

    If necessary, you can change your decision regarding KSN participation later.

  6. Select the tasks to convert. To select a task, select the check box to the left of the name of that task.

    Proceed to the next step of the Policies and Tasks Conversion Wizard.

  7. Exit the Policies and Tasks Conversion Wizard.

    Converted policies and tasks are named as follows: "<name of original policy> (converted)", "<name of original task> (converted)".

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