Upgrade Tenable Nessus Network Monitor on Linux

Before You Begin

These steps assume you have backed up your custom SSL certificates. They also assume that you are running all commands with root privileges.

Additionally, if you have used an Tenable Nessus Network Monitor RPM to install Tenable Nessus Network Monitor previously, an upgrade retains configuration settings. You must transfer the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor RPM package to the system on which it is being installed. Confirm the integrity of the installation package by comparing the download MD5 checksum with the one listed in the product release notes.

To upgrade Tenable Nessus Network Monitor on Linux:

1. Stop Tenable Nessus Network Monitor with the following command:

   # service nnm stop

2. Install the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor .rpm file downloaded from the Tenable Downloads page with the following command. The specific filename varies depending on your version:

   # rpm -Uvh Tenable Nessus Network Monitor-5.x.x-esx.x86_64.rpm

   Preparing... ########################################### [100%]

   1:Tenable Nessus Network Monitor ########################################### [100%]

   [*] Tenable Nessus Network Monitor installation completed.

   #

3. Once the upgrade is complete, start Tenable Nessus Network Monitor with the following command:

   # service nnm start

4. Navigate to https://<ip address or hostname>:8835, which displays the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor web front end to log in.

   Tip: Ensure that organizational firewall rules permit access to port 8835 on the Tenable Nessus Network Monitor server.