Upgrade the Device and the Intrusion Prevention Engine Simultaneously

Security Cloud Control allows you to upgrade the device to Version 6.7 and the Snort 3. Use the following procedure to upgrade the FDM-managed device:

Procedure

Step 1

In the left pane, click Inventory.

Step 2

Click the Devices tab.

Step 3

Click the FTD tab and select the device or devices you want to upgrade.

Step 4

In the Devices Actions pane located to the right, click Upgrade.

Step 5

Set the upgrade toggle to FTD System Upgrade.

Step 6

(Optional) If you want Security Cloud Control to perform the upgrade later, check the Schedule Upgrade check box. Click in the field to select a date and time in the future.

Step 7

In step 1, select your upgrade method. Either use the Security Cloud Control Image Repository and an image from your own repository:

  • Use Security Cloud Control Image Repository - Click this option to select the software image you want to upgrade to, and click Continue. You are only presented with choices that are compatible with the device you can upgrade.

  • Specify Image URL - Click this option to select the software image that is currently stored in your own repository, and click Continue. You are only presented with choices that are compatible with the device you can upgrade.

Step 8

In step 2, confirm your choices and decide whether you only want to download the images to your device or copy the images, install them, and reboot the device.

Step 9

Check Upgrade to Snort 3 Engine.

Step 10

Click Perform Upgrade when you are ready. From the Inventory page, devices that are upgrading have a "Upgrade in Progress" configuration status.

Warning

If you decide to cancel the upgrade while it is in progress, click Abort Upgrade from the Upgrade page. If you cancel the upgrade after it has started, Security Cloud Control does not deploy or check for changes from the device and the device does not roll back to the previous configuration. This may cause the device to enter an unhealthy state. If you experience any issues during the upgrade process, contact Cisco TAC.