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title: "Upgrading Trellix Agent 5.8.x using installation package"
slug: "upgrading-trellix-agent-5-8-x-using-installation-package-1"
updated: 2026-10-26T07:33:44Z
published: 2026-10-26T07:33:44Z
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# Upgrading Trellix Agent 5.8.x using installation package

You can manually upgrade to Trellix Agent 5.8.x on Windows by creating an Agent installation package file from the ePO - On-prem console.

Upgrading Trellix Agent using this method is identical to installing Trellix Agent for the first time.

1. Log on to your ePO - On-prem console.
2. Select Menu → Systems → System Tree, then select **New Systems**.
3. Select **Create and download agent installation package**.
4. Select the appropriate Agent version for Windows from the list.
5. Deselect **Embed Credentials in Package** checkbox to receive the default package.

You can specify the embedded credentials only for Agent Embedded package for Windows.
6. Assign the appropriate **Agent Handler** to communicate with ePO - On-prem server for deployment.
7. Click **OK**. The installation package file `FramePkg.exe` is created.
8. Right-click and save the file.
9. Copy the installation package file from the ePO - On-prem console to a shared folder on a network server accessible by the endpoint user.
10. Right-click the file and select **Run as administrator**.
11. Click **OK** to complete the upgrade.

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