Remote Upgrade Overview

You can also download and host updates to AsyncOS locally from within your own network (Remote Upgrade) rather than obtaining updates directly from the Cisco update servers (Streaming Upgrades). Using this feature, an encrypted update image downloaded via HTTP to any server in your network that has access to the Internet. If you choose to download the update image, you can then configure an internal HTTP server (an “update manager”) to host the AsyncOS images to your Security Management appliances.

Remote Update Method


The basic process is as follows:

Procedure

Step 1

Read the information in Hardware and Software Requirements for Remote Upgrades and Hosting a Remote Upgrade Image.

Step 2

Configure a local server to retrieve and serve the upgrade files.

Step 3

Download the upgrade files.

Step 4

[New Web Interface Only] On the Security Management appliance, click to load the legacy web interface.

Step 5

Choose Management Appliance > System Administration > Update Settings

From this page, choose to configure the appliance to use the local server.

Step 6

Choose Management Appliance > System Administration > System Upgrade

Step 7

Click Available Upgrades.

Note
From the command-line prompt you can also do the following: Run the updateconfig command then run the upgrade command.

For complete information, see Upgrading AsyncOS.