NETGEAR SRX5308 - ProSafe® Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall Reference Manual page 274

ProSafe Gigabit Quad WAN SSL VPN Firewall SRX5308 Reference Manual
To download a firmware version and upgrade the VPN firewall:
1. Go to the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com/support:
a. In the Product Support & Downloads field in the middle of the screen, where it says
"Enter model number", enter and then select SRX5308.
b. Click the orange Downloads tab.
c. Click the desired firmware version to reach the download page. Be sure to read the release
notes on the download page before upgrading the VPN firewall's software.
2. Download the firmware file to your computer. Note the following:
• If your browser is not configured to save downloaded files automatically, locate the folder
in which you want to save the file, specify the file name, and save the file.
• If your browser is configured to save downloaded files automatically, the file is saved to
your browser's download location on the hard disk.
3. Select Administration > Settings Backup & Firmware Upgrade from the menu. The
Settings Backup and Firmware Upgrade screen displays (see
4. In the Router Upgrade section of the screen, click the Browse button.
5. Locate and select the firmware file that you have downloaded.
6. After you have selected the file, click the Upload button to start the software upgrade to your
VPN firewall. The upgrade process might take some time, at the conclusion of which the VPN
firewall reboots automatically. The reboot process is complete after several minutes when the
Test LED on the front panel goes off.
Warning: Do not try to go online, turn off the VPN firewall, shut down the
7. After the VPN firewall has completed its reboot process, log in to the Web Management
Interface, click Monitoring to display the Router Status screen, and then verify that the VPN
firewall has the new software installed.
Note: In some cases, such as a major upgrade, it might be necessary to erase the
configuration and manually reconfigure your VPN firewall after upgrading it.
Refer to the release notes included with the software to find out if this is
required.
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computer or do anything else to the VPN firewall until the VPN firewall
finishes the upgrade! When the Test light turns off, wait a few more
seconds before doing anything.
v1.0, April 2010
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