Device Management
Firmware Management
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STEP 5
Click
Save
to apply your settings.
Firmware Management
You can perform the following tasks to maintain the firmware:
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View the firmware status. See
Viewing Firmware Information, page 385
.
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Switch to the secondary firmware through the Configuration Utility. See
Using the Secondary Firmware, page 385
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Upgrade your firmware to the latest version from Cisco.com. See
Upgrading your Firmware from Cisco.com, page 386
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Upgrade your firmware from a firmware image on your local PC or on a USB
device. See
Upgrading Firmware from a PC or a USB Device, page 387
.
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Automatically fall back to the secondary firmware. See
.
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Use the Rescue mode to recover the system. See
!
CAUTION
During a firmware upgrade, do NOT close the browser window, navigate away from
the upgrading page, turn off the device, shut down the PC, remove the cable, or
interrupt the process in any way until the operation is complete. This process
should take several minutes including the reboot process. Interrupting the upgrade
process at specific points when the flash is being written to can corrupt the flash
memory and render the security appliance unusable.