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Upgrade Using a USB Drive
This section explains how you can upgrade the appliance with a USB drive without a console
connection to the appliance. For more information, see Upgrade Using Boot Loader (on page 118).
Note - The USB drive must be formatted in FAT32.
Installing a new firmware image from a USB drive
Check Point releases new firmware images every so often. You can reburn the appliance using the
image file and a USB drive. Note that you can also upgrade through the WebUI. If the new image
supports it, you do not lose your previous settings. When you reburn a new image with a USB
drive, the appliance deletes your previous settings and creates a new factory default image.
For 1100 and 1200R appliances only:
To upgrade to a new firmware image from a USB drive:
1. Disconnect the Check Point Appliance from the power source.
2. Place the firmware image file on a USB drive in the top folder. Do not rename the file.
3. Make sure the top folder of the USB drive does not contain any previous Boot loader or
Firmware images (u-boot*.ubt files or fw1*.img files).
4. Connect the USB drive to one of the USB ports on the Check Point Appliance. If the operation
does not succeed, this may be because the USB port does not recognize all USB drives. Some
USB drives also use a different file system and those are not supported.
5. Connect the appliance to the power source. The appropriate USB LED lights and blinks several
times as it recognizes the file and uploads it to the appliance. The LED turns off when the file
uploads. This takes several seconds.
If the file is valid, all LAN LEDs start to blink to show progress. Every other LED blinks at a
different speed. Link LEDs blink orange and Activity LEDs blink green.
When the installation is complete, all LAN LEDs turn a constant green. The appliance is ready
for your input.
6. Remove the USB drive and disconnect the appliance from the power source.
7. Reconnect the appliance to the power source. Allow the appliance to boot successfully. The
first boot after an image reburn takes more time than a normal boot. Wait patiently for the
Notice LED to stop blinking (this indicates that the boot is complete).
As this operation has removed your previous settings, refer to the
reconfigure your appliance with the First Time Configuration Wizard.
Note - When you upgrade with a USB drive, you also replace the saved factory default image of
the appliance as this method reburn the appliance.
Installing a new Boot-Loader from a USB drive
Check Point releases new Boot Loader rarely. This usually comes with a new image. To upgrade
to a new U-Boot or Firmware image, you must boot the appliance.
Replace the Boot Loader before you upgrade to a new image.
Check Point 1100/1200R/1400 Appliances Centrally Managed Administration Guide R77.20.70
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