Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000
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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 53 Updating System Software
Performing Software Updates
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Sourcefire:
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Cisco:
Next, install the software.
Note
Traffic inspection, traffic flow, and link state may be affected during the update, depending on how your
devices are configured and deployed, the components that the update affects, and whether the update
reboots the devices. For specific information on how and when network traffic is affected for a particular
update, see the release notes for that update.
devices are configured and deployed, the components that the update affects, and whether the update
reboots the devices. For specific information on how and when network traffic is affected for a particular
update, see the release notes for that update.
To update managed devices:
Access:
Admin
Step 1
Read the release notes and complete any required pre-update tasks.
Pre-update tasks may include updating your managing Defense Center, backing up event and
configuration data, and making sure that the devices are running the correct version of the Cisco
software, that computers where you installed software-based devices are running the correct version of
their operating systems, that you have enough free disk space to perform the update, that you have set
aside adequate time to perform the update, and so on.
configuration data, and making sure that the devices are running the correct version of the Cisco
software, that computers where you installed software-based devices are running the correct version of
their operating systems, that you have enough free disk space to perform the update, that you have set
aside adequate time to perform the update, and so on.
Step 2
Update the FireSIGHT System software on the devices’ managing Defense Center; see
Step 3
Download the update from either of the following Support Sites:
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Sourcefire:
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Cisco:
Different device models may use different updates. For information on the updates you can download,
see the release notes.
see the release notes.
Note
Download the update directly from the Support Site. If you transfer an update file by email, it
may become corrupted.
may become corrupted.
Step 4
Make sure that the appliances in your deployment are successfully communicating and that there are no
issues being reported by the health monitor.
issues being reported by the health monitor.
Step 5
On the managing Defense Center, select
System > Updates
.
The Product Updates page appears.
Step 6
Click
Upload Update
to browse to the update you downloaded, then click
Upload
.
The update is uploaded to the Defense Center. The Product Updates tab shows the type of update you
just uploaded, its version number, and the date and time when it was generated. The page also indicates
whether a reboot is required as part of the update.
just uploaded, its version number, and the date and time when it was generated. The page also indicates
whether a reboot is required as part of the update.
Step 7
Click the install icon next to the update you are installing.
The Install Update page appears.
Step 8
Select the devices where you want to install the update, then click
Install
; you can update multiple devices
at once if they use the same update. If prompted, confirm that you want to install the update and reboot
the devices.
the devices.