System update tab

NOTE
In a high availability (HA) firewall cluster, the procedure is specific and must follow the steps described in the section Updating a cluster in the technical note High availability on SNS.

Available updates

If an update is available, it will appear under Available updates.

If the update server cannot be accessed, or if you wish to install another version, download it from your personal MyStormshield area by referring to the procedure Downloading the latest available version of a product.

Download this update	This link appears only when a new update is available. Clicking on the link downloads the update (.maj file).
Version release notes	This link appears only when a new update is available. Clicking on the link downloads the release notes that apply to the firmware version being suggested for download.
sha1	This link appears only when a new update is available. Clicking on the link displays the SHA1 fingerprint of the update file.
Check for new updates	The firewall will conduct a search for new system updates on update servers (Objects > Network objects) and will display them on the screen.

System update

Select the update	Click on and select the update to install.
Update the firewall	Apply the selected update to your firewall by clicking on this button. NOTE Updates to an earlier version are not supported, and may cause instability, requiring the product to be reset.

Advanced configuration

Action

Save the active partition on the backup partition before updating the firewall	If this option is selected, you will back up your system’s main partition on the backup partition, in order to keep a record of it. The firewall will restart after the update is complete.
Upload the firmware update and install it	This option allows you to send the update file (.maj) and activate it.
Upload the firmware update only	This option allows you to send the update file (.maj) without activating it. The file can be activated later using the option below Install the uploaded firmware.
Install the uploaded firmware	If a file is located on the firewall, this option will allow you to activate it. The version indicated can be found in the field Update present on the firewall.

Current version of the system

This field shows the current software version of your product.

Update uploaded on this firewall

This field displays the update that you had selected earlier at the top of this screen.