1.2 Upgrading from a previous version
Preliminary notes
Upgrading MetaDefender for Secure Storage is usually a two-step process:
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upgrade the mdss package by installing the newer packages
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upgrade the existing code by downloading new images
Acquire the installer package
In order to acquire the new package please visit https://www.opswat.com/solution
Debian / Ubuntu package (.deb)
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Update your packages
sudo apt-get update
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Move to the folder containing the installer and install it
sudo dpkg -i <name of the file>.deb || sudo apt-get install -f
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Start the service
sudo mdss -u update
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Optionally, you can check the status using the following command:
sudo mdss -c status
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Open a browser and navigate to the web interface: http://<server> to configure your deployment.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS package (.rpm)
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Update your packages
sudo yum -y update
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Move to the folder containing the installer and install it
sudo yum upgrade <name of the file>.rpm
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Start the service
sudo mdss -u update
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Optionally, you can check the status using the following command:
sudo mdss -c status
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Open a browser and navigate to the web interface: http://<server> to configure your deployment.