Enterprise Console: maintaining Sophos Anti-Virus version 6 packages with version 3
This product is nearing retirement. We strongly recommend that you upgrade in order to ensure your protection stays fully up to date.
When you upgrade from Enterprise Console version 2 to Enterprise Console version 3 or 3.1, if you move to the version 3 'latest' databank, your computers running Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 2000+ version 6 will be automatically upgraded to version 7 or above. See below for details.
- To stagger the update process, you will need to use fixed packages. This process is described in the section, 'Before you upgrade using a phased rollout scenario', of the Sophos Endpoint Security and Control network upgrade guide.
- A knowledgebase article describes how to perform a managed upgrade.
What to do
To stagger the update process, do as follows.
Before you upgrade
- In EM Library, select 'Select Packages'.
- Right-click the 'Sophos
Anti-Virus for Windows v6..x' IDEs only package. Select 'Subscribe'. - When prompted to create a central installation directory (CID), select 'Yes' and follow through the wizard.
- When prompted for the CID location, select 'Custom CID location' and change the name of the CID (for example use \\servername\InterChk\ESXP_fixed instead of \\servername\InterChk\ESXP).
- Once the CID has been created, select 'Download packages' to populate the CID.
- In Enterprise Console, configure the computers currently using the Sophos
Anti-Virus version 6 'latest' package to point to the new CID.
If you are using child libraries, you must publish the fixed package so that it is available for subscription from your child libraries. You must then perform the above process for all child libraries.
After you upgrade
- Once you have upgraded to Enterprise Console version 3 or 3.1, open EM Library.
- Choose 'Select Parent', and select http://es-central-3.sophos.com/update.
- Then choose 'Select Packages'. You will have been subscribed to the Sophos
Anti-Virus version 7 package automatically. However, your fixed package will remain subscribed to version 6.x.
With the above configuration, your networked computers will continue to update from the new Sophos
Moving to Sophos Anti-Virus version 7.x
You can then implement a phased transfer to Sophos
- Use Enterprise Console 3.x to create new policies for the Sophos
Anti-Virus version 7.x CID. - Move computers to the new group at your own pace. They will then upgrade to Sophos
Anti-Virus 7.x.
Note: Fixed packages are only maintained for three months. If you do not migrate all of your computers to Sophos
Technical details
If you upgrade to Sophos Endpoint Security, including Enterprise Console version 3.x, from Enterprise Console version 2, and you configure EM Library to point to the new es-latest-3.sophos.com databank, your current Sophos
If you need more information or guidance, then please contact technical support.
- Article ID: 15405
- Created: 14 Jun 2006
- Last updated: 10 Oct 2008
