Cisco Cisco FirePOWER Appliance 7020
Version 5.2.0.9
Sourcefire 3D System Release Notes
5
Updating Your Appliances
Planning the Update
Before you begin the update, you must thoroughly read and understand these
release notes, especially
on page 2. To ensure a smooth update process, you must also read the
following sections.
IMPORTANT!
You must reimage appliances running Version 4.10.x of the system
to Version 5.2 before you install this update. For more information and reimage
instructions, see the Version 5.2 Sourcefire 3D System Release Notes and the
Sourcefire 3D System Installation Guide.
Sourcefire 3D System Version Requirements
To update to Version 5.2.0.9, an appliance must be running at least Version 5.2. If
you are running an earlier version, you can obtain updates from the
.
A Defense Center must be running at least Version 5.2. to update its managed
devices to Version 5.2.0.9.
The closer your appliances’ current version to the release version (Version
The closer your appliances’ current version to the release version (Version
5.2.0.9), the less time the update takes.
Virtual Appliance Operating System Requirements
You can host 64-bit virtual Sourcefire appliances on the following hosting
environments:
•
VMware ESX/ESXi 4.1
•
VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.0
•
VMware vSphere Hypervisor 5.1
For more information, see the Sourcefire 3D System Virtual Installation Guide.
Time and Disk Space Requirements
The following table provides disk space and time guidelines for the Version
5.2.0.9 update. Note that when you update a managed device with the Defense
Center, the Defense Center requires additional disk space on its
/Volume
partition.
Do not restart the update or reboot your appliance at any time during the update
Do not restart the update or reboot your appliance at any time during the update
process. Sourcefire provides time estimates as a guide, but actual update times
vary depending on the appliance model, deployment, and configuration. Note that
the system may appear inactive during the pre-checks portion of the update and