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FireSIGHT System User Guide
Chapter 53 Updating System Software
Performing Software Updates
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For minor updates, you can monitor the update's progress in the task queue (
System > Monitoring > Task
Status
).
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For major updates, you can begin monitoring the update’s progress in the task queue. However, after
the Defense Center completes its necessary pre-update checks, you are logged out. When you log
back in, the Upgrade Status page appears. See
the Defense Center completes its necessary pre-update checks, you are logged out. When you log
back in, the Upgrade Status page appears. See
for information.
Caution
Regardless of the update type, do not use the web interface to perform tasks other than monitoring the
update until the update has completed and, if necessary, the Defense Center reboots. For more
information, see
update until the update has completed and, if necessary, the Defense Center reboots. For more
information, see
.
Step 8
After the update finishes, if necessary, log into the Defense Center.
If you are the first user to log in after a major update, the End User License Agreement (EULA) may
appear. You must review and accept the EULA to continue.
appear. You must review and accept the EULA to continue.
Step 9
Clear your browser cache and force a reload of the browser. Otherwise, the user interface may exhibit
unexpected behavior.
unexpected behavior.
Step 10
Select
Help > About
and confirm that the software version is listed correctly. Also note the versions of the
rule update and VDB on the Defense Center; you will need this information later.
Step 11
Verify that all managed devices are successfully communicating with the Defense Center.
Step 12
If the rule update available on the Support Site is newer than the rules on your Defense Center, import
the newer rules.
the newer rules.
For more information, see
Step 13
Reapply access control policies.
Applying an access control policy may cause a short pause in traffic flow and processing, and may also
cause a few packets to pass uninspected. For more information, see
cause a few packets to pass uninspected. For more information, see
Step 14
If the VDB available on the Support Site is newer than the VDB on your Defense Center, install the latest
VDB.
VDB.
Installing a VDB update causes a short pause in traffic flow and processing, and may also cause a few
packets to pass uninspected. For more information, see
packets to pass uninspected. For more information, see
Step 15
Continue with the next section,
, to update Cisco software on the devices that
the Defense Center manages.
Updating Managed Devices
License:
Any
After you update your Defense Centers, Cisco recommends that you use them to update the devices they
manage. You must use the Defense Center to update managed devices that do not have a web interface,
such as virtual devices and Sourcefire Software for X-Series. For major updates to Sourcefire Software
for X-Series, you may need to uninstall the previous version and install the new version.
manage. You must use the Defense Center to update managed devices that do not have a web interface,
such as virtual devices and Sourcefire Software for X-Series. For major updates to Sourcefire Software
for X-Series, you may need to uninstall the previous version and install the new version.
Updating managed devices is a two-step process. First, download the update from either of the following
Support Sites and upload it to the managing Defense Center:
Support Sites and upload it to the managing Defense Center: