Updating SES Evolution

CAUTION
Before upgrading SES Evolution to version 2.7.1, it is imperative that you first read the Migration Guide, and in particular the Prerequisites section.

To update the components of SES Evolution, obtain an Installation Center in the desired version from your MyStormshield client area, under the Downloads section and run it from a host on which a component of the solution has been installed. All components will be automatically updated.

Before updating, we recommend that you perform a full backup of your machines.

Our recommendation:

  • a complete snapshot for a virtual machine,

  • a disk image for a physical machine.

To apply the update:

  1. Log in to the machine using your domain account.
  2. Double-click on the SES_Evolution_Installation_Center.exe file.
  3. Click on Update an existing installation.
  4. Enter the address of the administration database instance and the login credentials of the super administrator account on the database.
  5. If the agent handler certificates expire within three months, they need to be renewed, and the Installation Center will inform you. Enter the Intermediate Certification Authority password for the agent handlers and click Next. After the update, you can check that the certificate has been renewed. For more information, see Renewing agent handler certificates.
  6. In the next window, the Installation Center automatically detects the components that need to be updated. Click on Start update.
  7. If the administration console requires an update, the Installation Center shows the list of users connected to the console, and the names of their workstations. A red banner appears on all open consoles, asking users to save their changes and quit the console. The update starts when all consoles are closed.
  8. If there are still consoles that remain open:
    1. Click on Force update to shut down the consoles remotely and proceed with the update. Use this option only if you are sure that there are no changes to be saved, for example if the console user is absent.
    2. Click on Cancel update if you prefer to postpone the update.

To update the agents, see the Updating agents section in the Administration guide.