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LANCOM Installation Guide – Upgrade procedure
Upgrading the LANCOM R&S
®
Unified Firewall prior to
version 9.4
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If you operate a gateprotect Firewall or a LANCOM R&S
®
Unified
Firewall older than version 9.4, you first have to upgrade the device
software to version 9.4.
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If the upgrade process is interrupted, the LANCOM R&S
®
Unified
Firewall may be damaged. Do not power off the device during
the upgrade process. Only restart the device if you are explicitely
requested to do so.
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In the gateprotect administration client, open the update manager
(“Settings > Updates“).
Tip: If the upgrade to the next higher version is not listed, click “Refresh“.
Before the upgrade make sure that all patches are installed. To install a
patch. To install a patch, follow the steps described below.
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Select the next higher version.
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Select “Install“.
The upgrade will be downloaded and installed automatically.
Note: The installation can take up to 30 minutes.
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After the installation has completed, close the gateprotect
administration client. In the logout window, select the option “Restart“.
Tip: For some patches, a device restart is required. Please refer to the
corresponding patch description for further information.
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Each software version of the LANCOM R&S®Unified Firewall requires a
particular version of the gateprotect administration client. This can be
downloaded under https://mygateprotect.com.
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Go to “Downloads > Management Tools“.
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Download the installer for your LANCOM R&S
®
Unified Firewall
version.
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Install the gateprotect administration client.
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Start the gateprotect administration client.
