Upgrade and Rollback

Upgrade checklist

1. Confirm entitlement and target version in the portal.
2. Download artifact and checksum.
3. Back up configuration and certificates.
4. Review release notes.
5. Upgrade non-production first.
6. Validate status, logs, and representative traffic.
7. Upgrade production during an approved window.

Package upgrade

sudo apt install ./vnetarmor-core_<version>_amd64.deb
sudo systemctl restart vnetarmor-core

or

sudo dnf install ./vnetarmor-core-<version>.x86_64.rpm
sudo systemctl restart vnetarmor-core

Container upgrade

docker compose pull
docker compose up -d

Rollback

1. Stop the new version.
2. Reinstall or retag the previous artifact.
3. Restore known-good configuration if needed.
4. Restart services.
5. Validate traffic and logs.