Select Device > Software to view the available software releases, to download or upload a release, to install a release (a support license is required), to delete a software image from the firewall, or to view release notes.
•Review the current Release Notes to view descriptions of new features and changes to default behaviors in a release and to view the migration path to upgrade software.
•Review the upgrade and downgrade considerations and upgrade instructions in the New Features Guide.
Action
Download—The corresponding software version is available on the Palo Alto Networks Update Server; click to Download an available software version.
Install—The corresponding software version has been downloaded or uploaded to the firewall; click to Install the software. A reboot is required to complete the upgrade process.
Reinstall—The corresponding software version was installed previously; click to Reinstall the same version.
Imports a software update image from a computer that the firewall can access. Typically, you perform this action if the firewall doesn’t have Internet access, which is required when downloading updates from the Palo Alto Networks Update Server.
For uploads, use an Internet-connected computer to visit the Palo Alto Networks website, download the software image from the Support site (Software Updates), download the update to your computer
select Device > Software on the firewall and Upload the software image.
In a high availability (HA) configuration, you can select Sync To Peer to push the imported software image to the HA peer.
After the upload, the Software page displays the same information (for example, version and size) and Install/Reinstall options for uploaded and downloaded software. Release Notes option is not active for uploaded software.
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