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

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.

• 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.                                                                        
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