Migrating to version 8.2.1
Symantec Protection Engine does not support direct upgrades from version 7.5 and earlier versions. In that case, you must migrate to version 8.2.1. The following tables describes migration process when direct upgrade is not supported.
Previous version number | Description |
|---|---|
7.5.x | Symantec Protection Engine does not support direct upgrades from version 7.5.x. You must migrate to 8.0 first, then upgrade to 8.2.1. A separate utility to migrate from 7.5.x to 8.0 is provided. On Linux, set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH as follows before you execute the Migration Utility: LD_LIBRARY_PATH="<Base_Location> /SPE_Tools/Migration_Utility/RedHat/" For more information, see the Symantec Protection Engine Migration Utility in the Symantec_Protection_Engine_Tools.zip file. |
7.0.x | Symantec Protection Engine does not support direct upgrades from version 7.0.x. You must first upgrade to version 7.5.x, then migrate to 8.0. |
You must stop the Symantec Protection Engine service before you upgrade the software.