Updating ATA to version 1.9

If you already have ATA version 1.8 deployed, this procedure walks you through the steps necessary to update your deployment.

Follow these steps to update to ATA version 1.9:

1. Download the update version of ATA 1.9 from the Download Center.
   In the migration version, the file can be used only for updating from ATA 1.8.

2. Update the ATA Center

3. Update the ATA Gateways

   Important

   Update all the ATA Gateways to make sure ATA functions properly.

Step 1: Update the ATA Center

1. Back up your database: (optional)

   • If the ATA Center is running as a virtual machine and you want to take a checkpoint, shut down the virtual machine first.

   • If the ATA Center is running on a physical server, see the Disaster recovery article for information about backing up the database.

2. Run the installation file, Microsoft ATA Center Setup.exe, and follow the instructions on the screen to install the update.

   • On the Welcome page, choose your language and select Next.

   • If you didn't enable automatic updates in version 1.8, you are prompted to set ATA to use Microsoft Update for ATA to remain up-to-date. In the Microsoft Update page, select Use Microsoft Update when I check for updates (recommended).

     This adjusts the Windows settings to enable updates for ATA.

   • The Partial data migration screen lets you know that previously captured network traffic, events, entities and detection related data is deleted. All detections work immediately with the exception of abnormal behavior detection, abnormal group modification, Reconnaissance using Directory Services (SAM-R), and encryption downgrade detections which take up to three weeks to build a complete profile after the required learning time.

     

   • Select Update. After you select Update, ATA is offline until the update procedure is complete.

3. After the ATA Center update completes successfully, select Launch to open the Update screen in the ATA console for the ATA Gateways.

   

4. In the Updates screen, if you already set your ATA Gateways to automatically update, they update at this point, if not, select Update next to each ATA Gateway.

   

See Also

• Check out the ATA forum!