Cisco Cisco Firepower Management Center 2000
Firepower System Release Notes
Uninstalling the Update
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Step 5
Click the install icon next to the uninstaller that matches the update you want to remove, then confirm
that you want to uninstall the update and reboot the device.
that you want to uninstall the update and reboot the device.
The uninstallation process begins. You can monitor the uninstallation progress in the task queue (
System > Monitoring
> Task Status
).
Caution:
Do not use the web interface to perform any other tasks until the uninstallation has completed and
the device reboots. Before the uninstallation completes, the web interface may become unavailable and the
device may log you out. This is expected behavior; log in again to view the task queue. If the uninstallation is
still running, do not use the web interface until the uninstallation has completed. If you encounter issues with
the uninstallation (for example, if the task queue indicates that the update has failed or if a manual refresh of
the task queue shows no progress for several minutes), do not restart the uninstallation. Instead, contact
Support.
device may log you out. This is expected behavior; log in again to view the task queue. If the uninstallation is
still running, do not use the web interface until the uninstallation has completed. If you encounter issues with
the uninstallation (for example, if the task queue indicates that the update has failed or if a manual refresh of
the task queue shows no progress for several minutes), do not restart the uninstallation. Instead, contact
Support.
Step 6
After the uninstallation finishes, clear your browser cache and force a reload of the browser. Otherwise,
the user interface may exhibit unexpected behavior.
the user interface may exhibit unexpected behavior.
Step 7
Log in to the device.
Step 8
Select
Help > About
and confirm that the software version is listed correctly: Version 6.0.
Step 9
On the managing Firepower Management Center, verify that the appliances in your deployment are
successfully communicating and that there are no issues reported by the health monitor.
successfully communicating and that there are no issues reported by the health monitor.
Uninstalling the Update from a Virtual Managed Device
The following procedure explains how to uninstall the Version 6.0.1.1 update from virtual managed devices. You
cannot use a Firepower Management Center to uninstall the update from a managed device.
cannot use a Firepower Management Center to uninstall the update from a managed device.
Uninstalling the Version 6.0.1.1 update results in a device running Version 6.0. For information on uninstalling a
previous version, refer to the for that version.
previous version, refer to the for that version.
Uninstalling the Version 6.0.1.1 update reboots the device. Virtual managed devices do not perform traffic
inspection or related functions during the update. Depending on how your devices are configured and deployed,
the update process may also affect traffic flow. For more information, see Traffic Flow and Inspection During the
Update, page 12.
inspection or related functions during the update. Depending on how your devices are configured and deployed,
the update process may also affect traffic flow. For more information, see Traffic Flow and Inspection During the
Update, page 12.
To uninstall the update from a virtual managed device:
Step 1
Read and understand Planning the Uninstallation, page 24.
Step 2
Log into the device as
admin
, via SSH or through the virtual console.
Step 3
At the CLI prompt, type
expert
to access the bash shell.
Step 4
At the bash shell prompt, type
sudo su -
.
Step 5
Type the admin password to continue the process with root privileges.
Step 6
At the prompt, enter the following on a single line:
install_update.pl
/var/sf/updates/Sourcefire_3D_Device_Virtual64_VMware_Patch_Uninstaller-6.0.1.1-1023.sh
The uninstallation process begins.
Caution:
If you encounter issues with the uninstallation, do not restart the uninstallation. Instead, contact
Support.
Step 7
After the uninstallation finishes, log into the managing Firepower Management Center and select
Devices > Device Management
. Confirm that the device where you uninstalled the update has the correct
software version: Version 6.0.