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Appliance Configuration
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3.
Select the upgrade option to use when new firmware is detected:
• Upgrade immediately
Or
• Upgrade according to this frequency.
4.
If you selected Upgrade according to this frequency, select one of the Occurs options:
• Daily - Select the Time of day.
• Weekly - Select the Day of week and Time of day.
• Monthly - Select the Day of month and Time of day.
5.
Click Apply.
Notes:
• When a new firmware upgrade is available, a note shows the version number. Click Upgrade
Now to upgrade it immediately, or click More Information to see what is new in the firmware
version.
• If the gateway is configured by Cloud Services, automatic firmware upgrades are locked. They
can only be set by Cloud Services.
To manually upgrade your appliance firmware:
1.
Click Manual Upgrade.
The Upgrade Software Wizard opens.
2.
Follow the Wizard instructions.
Note - The firewall remains active while the upgrade is in process. Traffic disruption can only
be caused by:
• Saving a local image before the upgrade (this causes the Firewall daemon to shut down).
This may lead to disruption in VPN connections.
• The upgrade process automatically reboots the appliance.
To revert to an earlier firmware image:
1.
Click Revert to Previous Image.
2.
Click OK in the confirmation message.
The appliance reboots to complete the operation.
To backup appliance settings:
1.
Click Backup.
The Backup Settings page opens.
2.
To encrypt the backup file, select the Use File Encryption checkbox. Set and confirm a
password.
3.
To back up the security policy installed on the appliance, select the Backup Security Policy
checkbox. You can add Comments about the specific backup file created.
4.
Click Save Backup. The File Download dialog box appears. The file name format is <current
software version>-<YY-Month-day>-<HH_MM_Seconds>.zip
5.
Click Save and select a location.