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Upgrade checklist

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To upgrade from Drive Encryption 7.4.x to Drive Encryption 8.0.x, make sure to run through this checklist to complete the upgrade process.

It is critical that you follow the below mentioned steps precisely in order to successfully upgrade the system.

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Put the ePO - On-prem server down

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Back up the SQLServer

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Back up the ePO - On-prem server

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Put the ePO - On-prem server up

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Upgrade ePO - On-prem to minimum supported versions (ePO - On-prem 5.10.x or later)

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Trellix Agent 5.8.x

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Disable the EEPC LDAP Sync task and LDAP Sync:Sync Across Users from LDAP task

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Install the Drive Encryption extensions

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Check in the Drive Encryption 8.0.x software packages

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Re-enable the LDAP Sync:Sync Across Users from LDAP task

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Run the LDAP Sync:Sync Across Users from LDAP task

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