Upgrade FXOS with Chassis Manager
Upgrade FXOS for Standalone FTD Logical Devices Using Firepower Chassis Manager
This section describes how to upgrade the FXOS platform bundle for a standalone Firepower 4100/9300 chassis.
The section describes the upgrade process for the following types of devices:
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A Firepower 4100 series chassis that is configured with a FTD logical device and is not part of a failover pair.
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A Firepower 9300 chassis that is configured with one or more standalone FTD logical devices that are not part of a failover pair.
Before you begin
Before beginning your upgrade, make sure that you have already done the following:
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Download the FXOS platform bundle software package to which you are upgrading.
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Back up your FXOS and FTD configurations.
Procedure
Step 1 |
In Firepower Chassis Manager, choose . |
Step 2 |
Upload the new platform bundle image: |
Step 3 |
After the new platform bundle image has been successfully uploaded, click Upgrade for the FXOS platform bundle to which you want to upgrade. The system will first verify the software package that you want to install. It will inform you of any incompatibility between currently installed applications and the specified FXOS platform software package. It will also warn you that any existing sessions will be terminated and that the system will need to be rebooted as part of the upgrade. |
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Click Yes to confirm that you want to proceed with installation, or click No to cancel the installation. The system unpacks the bundle and upgrades/reloads the components. |
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Firepower Chassis Manager will be unavailable during upgrade. You can monitor the upgrade process using the FXOS CLI: Example:
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Step 6 |
After all components have successfully upgraded, enter the following commands to verify the status of the security modules/security engine and any installed applications:
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Upgrade FXOS on an FTD High Availability Pair Using Firepower Chassis Manager
If you have Firepower 9300 or Firepower 4100 series security appliances that have FTD logical devices configured as a high availability pair, use the following procedure to update the FXOS platform bundle on your Firepower 9300 or Firepower 4100 series security appliances:
Before you begin
Before beginning your upgrade, make sure that you have already done the following:
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Download the FXOS platform bundle software package to which you are upgrading.
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Back up your FXOS and FTD configurations.
Procedure
Step 1 |
Connect to Firepower Chassis Manager on the Firepower security appliance that contains the standby Firepower Threat Defense logical device: |
Step 2 |
In Firepower Chassis Manager, choose . |
Step 3 |
Upload the new platform bundle image: |
Step 4 |
After the new platform bundle image has successfully uploaded, click Upgrade for the FXOS platform bundle to which you want to upgrade. The system will first verify the software package that you want to install. It will inform you of any incompatibility between currently installed applications and the specified FXOS platform software package. It will also warn you that any existing sessions will be terminated and that the system will need to be rebooted as part of the upgrade. |
Step 5 |
Click Yes to confirm that you want to proceed with installation, or click No to cancel the installation. The system unpacks the bundle and upgrades/reloads the components. |
Step 6 |
Firepower Chassis Manager will be unavailable during upgrade. You can monitor the upgrade process using the FXOS CLI: Example:
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Step 7 |
After all components have successfully upgraded, enter the following commands to verify the status of the security modules/security engine and any installed applications:
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Step 8 |
Make the unit that you just upgraded the active unit so that traffic flows to the upgraded unit:
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Step 9 |
Connect to Firepower Chassis Manager on the Firepower security appliance that contains the new standby Firepower Threat Defense logical device: |
Step 10 |
In Firepower Chassis Manager, choose . |
Step 11 |
Upload the new platform bundle image: |
Step 12 |
After the new platform bundle image has successfully uploaded, click Upgrade for the FXOS platform bundle to which you want to upgrade. The system will first verify the software package that you want to install. It will inform you of any incompatibility between currently installed applications and the specified FXOS platform software package. It will also warn you that any existing sessions will be terminated and that the system will need to be rebooted as part of the upgrade. |
Step 13 |
Click Yes to confirm that you want to proceed with installation, or click No to cancel the installation. The system unpacks the bundle and upgrades/reloads the components. The upgrade process can take up to 30 minutes to complete. |
Step 14 |
Firepower Chassis Manager will be unavailable during upgrade. You can monitor the upgrade process using the FXOS CLI: Example:
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Step 15 |
After all components have successfully upgraded, enter the following commands to verify the status of the security modules/security engine and any installed applications:
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Step 16 |
Make the unit that you just upgraded the active unit as it was before the upgrade:
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