Rapid upgrade works using the approach presented in the table below.

Rapid Upgrade

Original Server/Agent
Action
Control Manager 6.0 Service Pack 3 Patch 3 with MCP agents
Register MCP agents to the Trend Micro Apex Central server and then re-organize the Product Directory structure
Control Manager 7.0 with MCP agents
Control Manager 6.0 Service Pack 3 Patch 3 with mixed agents
Register MCP agents to the Trend Micro Apex Central server and then re-organize Product Directory structure
Control Manager 7.0 with mixed agents
Trend Micro recommends rapid upgrade for migrating agents in a laboratory setting or in relatively small networks, preferably during test deployments (see Testing Trend Micro Apex Central at One Location). However, since you cannot stop the migration once it starts, this method works best for smaller deployments. The degree of difficulty increases with the size of the network.