Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 4000 Release Notes

Version 5.3.0.2

Sourcefire 3D System Release Notes

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Updating Your Appliances

Updating Your Appliances

To update appliances running at least Version 5.3 of the Sourcefire 3D System to 

Version 5.3.0.2, see the procedures outlined below. The following sections help 

you to prepare for and install the Version 5.3.0.2 update:

Do not reboot or shut down your appliances during the update until 

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.

Planning the Update

Before you begin the update, you must thoroughly read and understand these 

release notes, especially 

 on page 3. To ensure a smooth update process, you must also read the 

following sections.

Sourcefire 3D System Version Requirements

To update to Version 5.3.0.2, an appliance must be running at least Version 5.3. If 

you are running an earlier version, you can obtain updates from the 

A Defense Center must be running at least Version 5.3.0.2 to update its managed 

devices to Version 5.3.0.2.
The closer your appliances’ current version to the release version (Version 

5.3.0.2), the less time the update takes.

Operating System Requirements

You can host 64-bit virtual Sourcefire virtual appliances on the following hosting 

environments:

VMware vSphere Hypervisor/VMware ESXi 5.0

VMware vSphere Hypervisor/VMware ESXi 5.1

VMware vCloud Director 5.1

For more information, see the Sourcefire 3D System Virtual Installation Guide.