7.1.1 Web Filter to 7.8 upgrade (Windows)

Hello all,

We are preparing to upgrade from Web Filter 7.1.1 to 7.8. The 7.8 server will be a new server since 7.1.1 server is 32 bit and since 7.8 requires 64 bit. 

Can I migrate the polices and settings from 7.1.1 to the new 7.8 server?  Or do we still have to from 7.1.1 then to 7.6 before going to 7.8?

Either way, where in the upgrade path do we move the SQL 2005 DB to SQL 2012?  Can we go straight from SQL 2005 to SQL 2012?

How do we point the Websense sever to the new SQL DB server when the DB is moved?

Thanks,

AG