Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 2000
Firepower System Release Notes
Installing the Update
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There are several additional post-update steps you should take to ensure that your appliances are performing
properly. These include:
properly. These include:
verifying that the update succeeded
making sure that all appliances in your deployment are communicating successfully
updating to the latest patch for Version 6.0.1, if available, to take advantage of the latest enhancements and
security fixes
security fixes
optionally, updating your intrusion rules and vulnerability database (VDB) and redeploying your configurations
making any required configuration changes based on the information in
The next sections include detailed instructions not only on performing the update, but also on completing any
post-update steps. Make sure you complete all of the listed tasks.
post-update steps. Make sure you complete all of the listed tasks.
Updating Firepower Management Centers
Use the procedure in this section to update your Firepower Management Centers, including virtual Firepower
Management Centers. For the Version 6.0.1 update, Firepower Management Centers reboot.
Management Centers. For the Version 6.0.1 update, Firepower Management Centers reboot.
Caution:
Before you update the Firepower Management Center, redeploy your configurations to any managed
devices. Otherwise, the managed device update may fail.
Caution:
Do not reboot or shut down your appliances during the update until after you see the login prompt.
The system may appear inactive during the pre-checks portion of the update; this is expected behavior and
does not require you to reboot or shut down your appliances.
does not require you to reboot or shut down your appliances.
Note:
Updating a Firepower Management Center to Version 6.0.1 removes existing uninstallers from the
appliance.
To update a Firepower Management Center:
Step 1
Read these release notes and complete any required pre-update tasks.
Step 2
Download the update from the Support site:
for Firepower Management Centers and Firepower Management Centers Virtual:
Sourcefire_3D_Defense_Center_S3_Upgrade-6.0.1-1214.sh
Note:
Download the update directly from the Support site. If you transfer an update file by email, it may become
corrupted.
Step 3
Upload the update to the Firepower Management Center by selecting System > Updates, then clicking
Upload Update on the Product Updates tab. Browse to the update and click Upload.
Upload Update on the Product Updates tab. Browse to the update and click Upload.
The update is uploaded to the Firepower Management Center. The web interface shows the type of update you
uploaded, its version number, and the date and time it was generated.
uploaded, its version number, and the date and time it was generated.
Step 4
Make sure that the appliances in your deployment are successfully communicating and that there are no
issues reported by the health monitor.
issues reported by the health monitor.
Step 5
Click the System Status icon, then click the Tasks tab and make sure that there are no tasks in progress.
You must wait until any long-running tasks are complete before you begin the update. After the system update
completes, to reduce clutter, remove the messages for these tasks from the Message Center.
completes, to reduce clutter, remove the messages for these tasks from the Message Center.
Step 6
Select System > Updates.
The Product Updates tab appears.
Step 7
Click the install icon next to the update you uploaded.