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Version 5.3

Sourcefire 3D System Release Notes

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Updating Your Appliances

reimaging and recreating appliances, see the Sourcefire 3D System Installation 

Guide.

If you want to retain essential configuration and event data, you can perform 

a limited migration from Version 4.10.3.x (patch 4.10.3.5 or later) to Version 

5.2.0.x, then update your migrated deployment to Version 5.3. Before updating 

your migrated deployment to Version 5.3, your system must be running Version 

5.2.0.3. For more information, see the Sourcefire 3D System Migration Guide.

To install Version 5.3 of the Sourcefire Software for X-Series on X-Series 

appliances, you must uninstall any previous versions and remove any existing 

Sourcefire software packages. For update information, see the Sourcefire 

Software for X-Series Installation and Configuration Guide.
To update all other appliances running at least Version 5.2.0.4 of the Sourcefire 3D 

System to Version 5.3, see the procedures outlined below. The following sections 

help you to prepare for and install the Version 5.3 update:

Do not reboot or shut down your appliances during the update until 

you see the login prompt. The system may appear inactive during the pre-checks 

portion of the update; this is expected behavior and does not require you to 

reboot or shut down your appliances.

The system may generate an extraneous Module Disk Usage: Frequent drain of 

Connection Events health alert. You can safely ignore the health alert if you see it 

during the update to Version 5.3.

Planning the Update

Before you begin the update, you must thoroughly read and understand these 

release notes, especially 

 on page 10. To ensure a smooth update process, you must also read the 

following sections.

Sourcefire 3D System Version Requirements

To update to Version 5.3, an appliance must be running at least Version 5.2.0.4. If 

you are running an earlier version, you can obtain updates from the 

.