Upgrade path for the Central Manager and Manager

A direct upgrade to Central Manager or Manager 9.1 from versions earlier than what is mentioned in this section is not supported.
Important: If you are using a hotfix release, contact McAfee support for the recommended upgrade path.

Upgrade paths for Manager software versions

Windows based Manager:

Current version Upgrade path to 9.1
8.1.3.4, 8.1.3.6, 8.1.7.5, 8.1.7.12, 8.1.7.13 8.1.7.105 | 9.1.7.83
8.1.7.33, 8.1.7.52, 8.1.7.82, 8.1.7.91, 8.1.7.96, 8.1.7.100, 8.1.7.105 9.1.7.83

9.1.7.11, 9.1.7.12, 9.1.7.15, 9.1.7.49, 9.1.7.63, 9.1.7.73, 9.1.7.75, 9.1.7.77, 9.1.7.80

9.1.7.83
Note: All intermediate Manager versions including Hotfixes below 8.1.7.33 must upgrade to 8.1.7.105 before upgrading to the latest 9.1 Manager version. All Manager versions above 8.1.7.33 can directly upgrade to the latest 9.1 Manager version.

Linux based Manager:

Current version Upgrade path to 9.1
9.1.7.49, 9.1.7.63, 9.1.7.73
Note: To upgrade from the above mentioned Manager versions, use setup.bin.unsigned upgrade file.
9.1.7.77.11 | 9.1.7.83
9.1.7.75, 9.1.7.77, 9.1.7.80
Note: To upgrade from the above mentioned Manager version, use setup.bin upgrade file.
9.1.7.83
Note: All intermediate Manager versions including Hotfixes below 9.1.7.75 must upgrade to 9.1.7.77.11 before upgrading to the latest 9.1 Manager version. All Manager versions above 9.1.7.75 can directly upgrade to the latest 9.1 Manager version.
Note: The Central Manager version 9.1 can only manage Manager version 9.1. It cannot manage Manager version 8.1 due to architectural changes in Network Security Platform version 9.1.