Updating Kaspersky Security from the previous version

You can upgrade the Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.0 Light Agent solution to Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.1 Light Agent.

Upgrading of earlier Kaspersky Security versions to version 6.1 is not provided.

Before you begin the upgrade, you need to prepare the files required to install the solution and complete the steps necessary to prepare the virtual infrastructure for installation of the solution.

Updating the version of the solution to Kaspersky Security to Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.1 Light Agent involves the following steps:

1. Updating the Integration Server

   The procedure for updating the Integration Server depends on which version of Kaspersky Security Center you are using to manage the Kaspersky Security solution:

   • If you are using a Windows-based Kaspersky Security Center, and in accordance with the recommendations of Kaspersky experts, you used the Kaspersky Security components installation wizard to install the Integration Server and Integration Server Console, we recommend updating using the wizard as well.
   • If you are using a Linux-based Kaspersky Security Center, the Kaspersky Security Components Installation Wizard cannot be used to update the Integration Server and Integration Server Console. The update is performed by manually installing the new version of the Integration Server and the Integration Server Console.

   After upgrading the Integration Server, we recommend to replace the self-signed SSL certificate of the Integration Server with a more secure certificate. You can create a new certificate and install it using the certificate management tool included with the solution.

2. Updating Kaspersky Security management plug-ins

   Depending on your choice of Kaspersky Security Center management console, you need to update the web or MMC management plug-ins of the Protection Server and Light Agent for Linux.

3. Updating the Protection Servers

   Deploy SVMs with the new version of the Protection Server on your hypervisors.

4. Preparing the Protection Servers for operation

   You must follow the steps to prepare the updated Protection Servers for operation.

5. Converting or creating policies and tasks in Kaspersky Security Center

   Policies and tasks configured for Kaspersky Security version 6.0 are not compatible with the updated version of the solution.

   If you are using the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console to manage solution components and, after updating the solution, you want to use the settings previously configured in Kaspersky Security Center for the old version of the solution components, you must convert policies and tasks.

   The policy and task conversion procedure is not available in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console. If you are using the Web Console to manage solution components, you must create new policies and tasks for the upgraded solution components. You can migrate some policy and task settings from the previous version by exporting and importing settings.

   After completing the update of the solution components, you can delete policies and tasks of the previous version of the Protection Server and Light Agent.

6. Updating the Network Agent and Light Agent for Linux

   You must update the Network Agent and Light Agent for Linux (the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application running in Light Agent mode) on virtual machines and virtual machine templates with Linux guest operating systems.

   For a description of the Network Agent for Linux and Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux update procedure, please refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux Help.

7. Preparing Light Agents for Linux for operation

   You must follow the steps to prepare the updated Light Agents for operation.