Installing the OS, software, and Email Connector

You can install Advanced Threat Defense or Virtual Advanced Threat Defense 4.6.0 through:

• A clean install – Installs Operating system and Advanced Threat Defense 4.6.0 software. You'd use ATD_installer.4.6.x.xxxxx.x86_64.iso and system-4.6.x.xx.xxxxx.msu for the installation.
• Migration – Migrates your current Advanced Threat Defense 4.2.x or 4.4.x software to 4.6.0. You'd use migration-4.6.x.x.xxxxx.msu for migration.
  Note:

  • If you are using an Advanced Threat Defense version 3.8.x or 4.0.x, you need to migrate to 4.2.x or 4.4.x to migrate to 4.6.0.
  • If you are using an Advanced Threat Defense version below 3.8.0, you need to migrate to 4.0.x, then migrate to 4.2.x or 4.4.x, and then migrate again to 4.6.0.
• Upgrade – Advanced Threat Defense 4.6.0 does not allow an upgrade.

For example,

• If your current Advanced Threat Defense version is 4.2.0 or 4.4.0, you can migrate to Advanced Threat Defense 4.6.0 using the migration package.
• if your current Advanced Threat Defense version is 4.0.2, you need to first migrate to Advanced Threat Defense 4.2.x or 4.4.x using the respective migration package, then migrate to 4.6.0. For more information on migration, see McAfee Advanced Threat Defense Migration Guide for 4.6.0.
• if your current Advanced Threat Defense version is 3.4.0 or 3.6.0, you need to first upgrade to Advanced Threat Defense 3.8.x, then migrate to 4.2.x or 4.4.x, then migrate to 4.6.0. For more information on migration, see McAfee Advanced Threat Defense Migration Guide for 4.6.0

• Download the Email connector installer from the download site.
• SFTP the installer to your appliance.
• Install Email connector.