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 product offering for ENS 10.7.0 April 2021 Update. This configuration has been extensively tested for cross-product compatibility using the list of operating systems below:
Operating systems:
- Upgrade to Windows 10 version 21H1 (May 2021 Update) from any of the following operating systems:
- Windows 7 SP1
- Windows 10 version 1809 (October 2018 Update)
- Windows 10 version 1903 (May 2019 Update)
- Windows 10 version 1909 (November 2019 Update)
- For details about performing the operating system upgrade, see:
| McAfee Products |
Common Versions |
Recommended Versions |
Known Issues |
| ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) |
5.9.1.251 |
|
KB87673 |
| Protection Workspace |
|
Service extension: 1.0.0.1994
UI extension: 1.0.0.2320 |
|
Data Exchange Layer Broker
(DXL Broker) |
|
6.0.0.203 |
KB92077 |
Threat Intelligence Exchange
Server (TIE Server) |
|
3.0.1.119 |
KB91389 |
| MVISION EDR Cloud |
|
EDR Extension: 3.3.0.1
Cloud Bridge: 2.1.0.187
Configure to work with
MVISION EDR Client |
|
| Advanced Threat Defense (ATD) |
|
4.12.2 |
KB89507 |
| Web SaaS |
|
Configure to work with
McAfee Client Proxy |
|
| McAfee Agent (MA) |
5.6.5.236 |
5.7.2.162 |
KB93773 |
| VirusScan Enterprise (VSE) |
8.8.0 Patch 13
Client: 8.8.0.2114 |
|
|
Endpoint Security (ENS)
- ENS Platform
- ENS Threat Prevention
- ENS Firewall
- ENS Web Control
- Adaptive Threat Protection
|
|
10.7.0.2648
10.7.0.2725
10.7.0.1813
10.7.0.2208
10.7.0.2847 |
KB82450 |
| McAfee Client Proxy (MCP) |
|
4.1.1.113 |
KB83131 |
| MVISION EDR Client |
|
3.4.0.728 |
KB91275 |
Host Intrusion Prevention System
(Host IPS) |
8.0.0 Patch 16 Repost
Extension: 8.0.0.1344
Client: 8.0.0.5316 |
|
|
| SiteAdvisor Enterprise (SAE) |
3.5.0 Patch 6
Extension: 3.5.0.395
Client: 3.5.0.1508 |
|
|
Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
(DLP Endpoint) |
Extension: 11.5.0.41
Client: 11.5.0.60 |
Extension: 11.6.100.14
Client: 11.6.100.41 |
KB89301 |
| Drive Encryption (DE) |
Extension: 7.2.9.5
Client: 7.2.9.5 |
Extension: 7.2.10.56
Client: 7.2.10.56 |
KB84502 |
File and Removable Media
Protection (FRP) |
5.1.0.209 |
5.4.0.126 |
KB85807 |
McAfee Application and
Change Control (MACC) |
Extension: 8.2.6.103
Client: 8.2.6.141 |
Extension: 8.3.2.103
Client: 8.3.2.133 |
KB87838
KB87839 |
Installation Process:
This section outlines the recommended order of operation.
NOTES:
- Check in all extensions to ePO before you upgrade the products.
- 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 restart is needed to enable that product.
