Introduction to Reference Configurations

Reference configurations are deployment scenarios recommended by McAfee Enterprise that have undergone extensive testing to ensure proper sequencing. The scenarios reduce the need for restarts and improve ease of execution. To access the reference configuration report finder. The search tool allows you to filter reference configuration documents by product, installation type (fresh installation or upgrade), and Windows version.

For more details about reference configurations and answers to frequently asked questions, see KB88274 - Introduction to Reference Configurations.

This reference configuration document is designed for customers who already have McAfee Enterprise products deployed. This document was created by building a baseline system matching the most commonly deployed versions of McAfee Enterprise products at that point in time, and then upgrading to recently released product versions. The intent is to provide a roadmap for upgrading to recent releases. 

NOTE: Not all McAfee Enterprise products are included in this document. It represents products that are commonly used. If your product mix is a subset of this configuration, you can skip over any product deployment that does not apply to your needs. The recommended products in this reference configuration do not necessarily represent the latest released versions of many McAfee Enterprise products.
 
Before You Begin
Before beginning the deployment process, there are several preparatory actions that help lead to a successful deployment process.

Review the latest release notes and known issues 
Although McAfee Enterprise officially recommends this reference configuration, we might discover issues that could impact the success of your deployment. See the Recommended Product Configuration table for links to known issues for each product version. 

Plan for restarts 
Some operating system driver modules installed during product upgrades are properly loaded into memory only at runtime, and thus need a restart to facilitate the loading of the new drivers. Limitations of the operating system require that only one version of these drivers be loaded at a time. So, depending on which products you are installing, you might need to restart multiple times. This deployment path has been optimized to minimize the number of restarts needed when you update all products listed in the sequence.

If you are planning to update only a subset of products, plan to restart after the updates are complete.

Adapt this guideline to your specific upgrade plan 
Your current deployment baseline might differ from the versions mentioned in the Recommended Product Configuration table. If some of your product versions are more recent than this provided baseline, still follow the recommended sequence. If you do not use some of the products in the list, you can skip that product.

Recommended Product Configuration
The table below lists commonly deployed products, determined based on telemetry samplings from a large set of customers. McAfee recommends deploying these products to take advantage of the recent product offering for ENS 10.6.0. This configuration has been extensively tested for cross-product compatibility. The testing used Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 Version 1709 (Fall Creators Update), Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2016.

NOTE: In the table below, the hyphen (-) means that no upgrade is needed, or not applicable.
 

McAfee Products	Common Versions (Client – Windows 7, 8.1, 10 Version 1709 Server – Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016)	Recommended Upgrades	Known Issues
ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO)	5.3.1.188	-	Unpublished due to End of Life
Data Exchange Layer Broker (DXL Broker)	-	4.1.1.113	KB89741
Threat Intelligence Exchange Server (TIE Server)	-	2.3.0.328	KB85172
McAfee Active Response Server (MAR Server)	-	2.4.0.134	KB88196
Advanced Threat Defense (ATD)	-	4.4.0	KB89507
McAfee Agent (MA)	5.0.5.658	5.5.1.342	KB90082
VirusScan Enterprise (VSE)	8.8.0.1906 (Patch 10)	-	KB70393
Endpoint Security (ENS)	-	10.6.0.357	KB82450
SiteAdvisor Enterprise (SAE)	3.5.0.1228 (Patch 3)	-	KB86824
McAfee Client Proxy (MCP)	-	2.3.4.161	KB83131
Data Exchange Layer Client (DXL Client)	-	4.1.1.123	KB89741
Adaptive Threat Protection (ATP)	-	10.6.0.656	KB88788
McAfee Active Response Client (MAR Client)	-	2.4.0.134	KB88196
Host Intrusion Prevention System (Host IPS)	8.0.0.4480 (Patch 10)	8.0.0.4605 (Patch 11)	KB90314
Data Loss Prevention Endpoint (DLP Endpoint)	11.0.130.242	11.0.500.582	KB89301
Drive Encryption (DE)	7.2.2.14	7.2.6.6	KB84502
File and Removable Media Protection (FRP) 1	5.0.4.113	5.0.7.111	KB85807
McAfee Application and Change Control (MACC)	7.0.1.248	8.2.0.140	KB87838 KB87839

 
¹ FRP is not supported on server operating systems. For details, see KB81149 - Supported platforms for File and Removable Media Protection.
 
Installation Process
This section outlines the recommended order of operation:

NOTES:

• Dark green boxes indicate server systems.
• Dark blue boxes indicate when a product upgrade is recommended.
• Light blue boxes indicate a new product deployment.
• Boxes outlined in red indicate that a system reboot is needed to enable that product.