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Upgrading Legacy IPS Engines
6. Make sure None is selected for the Analyzer.
7. Click OK. The conversion begins.
8. Refresh the policy of the upgraded engine to make sure any possible changes specific to
the new software version are transferred to the engine.
Removing Unused Analyzer Elements
When you upgrade legacy Sensors or Sensor Clusters to version 5.4 IPS engines, existing
Analyzer elements are kept in the system, but are no longer used. After all legacy Sensors or
Sensor Clusters have been upgraded, you can safely remove any unused Analyzer elements.
 To remove an unused Analyzer element
1. Select Monitoring→System Status. The System Status view opens.
2. Right-click the Analyzer and select Tools→References. If there are any references to the
Analyzer, remove the references before deleting the element.
3. Right-click the Analyzer element and select Delete. You are prompted to confirm that you
want to move the element to the Trash.
4. Click Yes. The element is moved to the Trash.
•(Multiple Management Servers) If the Management Server databases are not
synchronized, you are prompted again to confirm that you want to move the Analyzer
element to the Trash. Type
YES to confirm.
5. Select View→Trash.
6. Right-click the Analyzer element that you moved to the Trash and select Delete. A
confirmation dialog opens.
7. Click Yes to permanently delete the Analyzer element.
What’s Next?
 Upgrade any other legacy Sensor-Analyzers in the same way.
 Otherwise, the upgrade is complete.