Cisco WS-CE500 Administration Manual page 177

Administration
Firmware and Configuration
STEP 1
STEP 2
Cisco SA500 Series Security Appliances Administration Guide
Click Administration > Firmware & Configuration > Network.
The Firmware & Configuration (Network) window opens.
Perform the following tasks, as needed:
• Status
Displays the firmware status. Includes the primary and secondary firmware
version, the time when the firmware check was last performed, the latest
available image for your device, and a link to latest firmware release notes
on Cisco.com. See Release Notes located under Technical Documentation
at: www.cisco.com/go/sa500resource.
If a firmware upgrade is available, select one of the following:
- Upload: Check this option to upgrade the firmware.
- Upload & Factory Reset: Check this option to upgrade your firmware
and reset your security appliance to the default settings.
If you choose not to upgrade, you are reminded that a new firmware is
available every 24 hours.
You can also view the firmware status from the Status pages. See
Device Status, page
• Check for New Firmware & Download:
- Check Periodically: Check this option to automatically check for
firmware updates on a daily basis (every 24 hours). Enter your Cisco
User Name and Password and click Apply to save your settings.
The Cisco username and password details once applied are
NOTE
applicable to all other services on the router which use them. For
example, the Cisco username and login used in Administration is
automatically updated for IPS signature downloads.
If new firmware is available it is automatically downloaded to your
device and you are prompted to install it. Click OK to close the
notification window and then click Upgrade or Upgrade & Factory
Reset.
- To see if an upgraded version of the firmware is immediately available,
click Check Now.
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