Firmware and Local BackupTable

The Local section of the Firmware Management and Backup table displays:

• Firmware Version- Displays the firmware version currently loaded on the firewall.
• Configuration Date- Displays the date and time when the configuration of the appliance was last updated.
• Firmware Load Date- Displays the date and time the firmware was installed on the appliance.
• Username- Displays the user who installed or updated the firmware.
• Comments- Displays information about the firmware or backup file. If you did not specify a comment when creating a backup, a default comment is displayed:
  • This is the current firmware
  • This is the local backup
  • Custom comment
• Backup Type-
  • Retain Configuration File – selecting this icon prevents the backup file from being overwritten during an auto or manual backup.
  • Gold Master – selecting this icon designates the backup file as the Gold Master backup file, that is, the combination prefs file and firmware image combination you can designate as the most stable configuration. When you designate an entry as a gold master, it cannot be deleted or unpinned until or unless you designate it as a non-gold, standard file. This protects your most stable version. Only one backup can be a gold standard.
• Actions-
  • Clicking the Boot icon displays whether to reboot the firewall with the current or factory default configuration.

    Clicking Boot next to any firmware image overwrites the existing current firmware image making it the Current Firmware image.

    When uploading firmware to the firewall, you must not interrupt the Web browser by closing the browser, clicking a link, or loading a new page. If the browser is interrupted, the firmware may become corrupted.

  • Displays the Download icon; clicking the icon saves the firmware to a new location on your computer or network. Only uploaded firmware can be saved to a different location
  • Displays the delete icon; clicking the icon deletes the firmware version.