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Type the following command, then press return.
sudo installer -pkg EPM<version>‑<release‑type>‑<build‑number> .pkg –target /
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Type the administrator password, then press return. The following message appears.
The Install was successful.
Upgrade the software
McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac supports upgrading the software and migrating the configuration
from the previous versions of the software.
Upgrade the software on a standalone Mac
You can upgrade the software and migrate the existing configuration settings.
You can upgrade the software from:
• McAfee Security for Mac 1.1 and later to McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac 2.1
When the software is upgraded, only the Anti-malware and Application Protection preferences and
rules are migrated. The Desktop Firewall rules are not migrated during the upgrade.
• McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac 2.0 to McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac 2.1
When the software is upgraded, the Anti-malware, Application Protection and Desktop Firewall
preferences and rules are migrated during the upgrade.
• McAfee VirusScan for Mac 9.1 and later to McAfee Endpoint Protection for Mac 2.1
Before upgrading the software, make sure that these system requirements are met:
• Operating system
• ePolicy Orchestrator
• McAfee Agent
If the minimum required version of McAfee Agent is not found in the Mac during the upgrade, the
installation program upgrades McAfee Agent also.
When a previous version of the software is found during the installation, the installation program
upgrades the software to the new version. To upgrade the software:
1
Install the software using the wizard.
For more information, see Install the software using wizard.
2
Make sure that all existing rules and preferences are migrated to the new version.
Upgrade the software on a managed Mac
When you upgrade the extension, the existing policies are migrated and the existing reports are
upgraded to the new version.
You can upgrade the software from:
Installation and deployment
Upgrade the software
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