Upgrade prerequisites

This topic explains upgrade prerequisites for systems.

Before you start upgrading your ASMS system:

  • Read through the Mandatory and Recommended Prerequisites below to determine that the system is ready for the upgrade
  • Verify that your system nodes are available and connected as shown in the ASMS system architecture page

Tip: You can check your system's compliance with prerequisite requirements by running upgrade readiness checks prior to upgrading your system. First download build files to your system. See Download ASMS software packages. Then, in the algosec_conf menu, enter option 17 System health, and enter 3 Check upgrade readiness.

Mandatory upgrade prerequisites

The following prerequisites are required before upgrading.

Tip: If you have a distributed architecture, make sure that you have the required system specifications on all distributed nodes to prevent errors during upgrades.

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Recommended upgrade prerequisites

The following pre-requisites are not mandatory, but are recommended:

 

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