Network Security Manager 3.5 On-Premises Administration Guide

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Upgrade Using Management Console (recommended method)

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When upgrading to NSM 3.5, the Firmware Settings page provides an option to upgrade without an upgrade package and guides you a tool tip that directs you to upgrade using the NSM Management Console. The settings and configuration data is preserved across upgrades.

To upgrade from management console

  1. Open the NSM Management Console in an NSM On-Premises Virtual Machine.
  2. Right click the VM and click Open Console. Ensure that NSM On-Premises virtual machine has access to internet.
  3. Open Network Interfaces menu and make any changes to network configuration, if required.
  4. Navigate to System Update.
  5. Click Start Update and then click Yes to check for new available updates.

  6. Press Ctrl+P to view or edit the update channel.

    Updates are provided over update channels. The default channel is Stable.

  7. When the upgrade version is displayed, click Enter to begin the update. This downloads and installs the update. During this process, you can close the downloading window by tapping Esc.

    The NSM On-Premises VM is operational during update process.

  8. Restart your system when the update is complete. Rebooting your system re-initializes the NSM On-Premises services

  9. Log in and navigate to SYSTEM > Settings > Firmware and Settings to confirm that the firmware is updated.