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Installing Clearswift SECURE ICAP Gateway 4.10.0

Before you install or upgrade the product

 

We strongly recommend that you follow the installation steps outlined in the Clearswift SECURE ICAP Gateway Installation & Getting Started Guide. These instructions enable you to install the product correctly and safely.

If you are migrating from a previous version of the Clearswift SECURE ICAP Gateway, you must:

  1. Apply any pending configuration changes.
  2. Back up your system and latest configurations before installing.

Detailed instructions on backup and restore are available in the Clearswift SECURE ICAP Gateway Installation & Getting Started Guide.

 

Installing the product

You can install the SECURE ICAP Gateway from the ISO image available for download in the Clearswift download area.

Full installation instructions are provided in the Installation and Getting Started Guide.

Perform the following steps to download and apply software updates when you upgrade to Clearswift SECURE ICAP Gateway4.10.0:

Open an SSH session and access the Clearswift Server Console. Log in using your cs-admin access credentials.

 

Online or Offline mode?

Offline mode is designed for installations that operate in a closed environment, disconnected from the Internet. Unless this is a specific requirement for your system, you should install the Clearswift SECURE ICAP Gateway in online mode.

To perform an offline upgrade you require a copy of the latest release ISO mounted to suitable media (DVD/USB). Please contact Clearswift Technical Support if you need additional guidance on how to complete this step.

If you have online repositories enabled, updates will be downloaded overnight (automatically). You can apply them immediately. You can also use the Check for New Updates button if you believe that there has been a recent security fix issued.

To apply software updates:

  1. Select Configure System > View and Apply Software Updates > Apply Updates > OK from the Clearswift Server Console main menu.

  2. Select Yes to confirm that you want to apply the updates.
    All downloaded updates will now be installed. This process can take several minutes. A rolling progress log will be displayed.

  3. When the Operation Complete message appears, select Done to complete the install process.

At the end of the upgrade process, the system will prompt you to either reboot or log out. Follow the instructions on-screen.

Gateway services will restart automatically in either case.

Upgrading Kaspersky

After the Gateway software has been upgraded, traffic is stopped while the anti-virus definitions are updated. Traffic will be restarted automatically afterward. However, if you do not have a reliable connection to the Internet or are working in an offline environment, the definitions cannot be updated and traffic will not be restarted.

You can choose to get the definitions yourself by other means, or to restart the traffic with out-of-date definitions.

To restart traffic manually:

  1. Navigate to System > Service Control.
    The Service Control page displays.
  2. Click Restart for the stopped Web Proxy service.

A dialog appears indicating whether the action has been successful.

You may have to wait a few moments before the requested action completes. When the status changes, the Current Status table indicates the new status.

Upgrading Users from version 4.8 or earlier

After you have upgraded, you need to assess the names of the roles created for your existing users as part of the transition to role-based administration. The upgrade process identifies all unique roles and gives them names, such as Role 1, Role 2, linking them up with the relevant users.

It is recommended that you give the roles more meaningful names after you have upgraded.

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