How to Upgrade firmware of firewall using NSM (Network Security Manager)

10/12/2023 49 People found this article helpful 188,322 Views

Description

This article explains how we can upgrade the firmware on the firewall using NSM (Network Security Manager) . There will be a commit created for the Firmware upgrade task and the upgrade process can be monitored from the Commit Section in NSM.

Resolution

It is recommended to create a System Backup and and Export Settings before going for the firmware upgrade. You can do this from Firewall View of the device from NSM.
For Exporting Settings, from the same screen, Select the Import/Export Configuration option, choose Export Configuration and save the .EXP File to a safe location.

Upgrading firmware on the firewall via NSM:

Login to NSM | Manager view |Inventory |Action Button besides the firewall you want to upgrade the firmware for
Click on Upgrade Firmware and then select the firmware version you want to Update to to from the Software select dialog.
To upgrade the Firewall Instantly, Click Now on Schedule Upgrade Section and then Click on OK to Upgrade.
You can also Schedule your firmware upgrade for later, To do that, Click On the later option and select the desired date and time.
To verify the status of the upgrade, Navigate to Manager View |Config Management | Commits and expand to see the Operation Result.
To Upgrade a group of firewalls from NSM:How to upgrade firmware for a group of firewalls in NSM