Quantum SPARK 1500 - Page 140

Backup, Restore, Upgrade, and Other System Operations
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To upgrade your appliance firmware manually:
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:
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Saving a local image before the upgrade (this causes the Firewall daemon
to shut down). This may lead to disruption in VPN connections.
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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.
To restore a backed up configuration:
1. Click Restore.
The Restore Settings page appears.
2. Browse to the location of the backed up file.
3. Click Upload File.