This article explains how to update your Barracuda NextGen X-Series Firewall to the latest generally available firmware version or, if available, to early release versions.
- Latest General Release – The latest generally available version of the firmware available for use on the X-Series Firewall.
- Latest Early Release – The newest firmware versions available for early access to your X-Series Firewall.
Stand-Alone System
To update the firmware version of a stand-alone X-Series Firewall:
- Go to ADVANCED > Backups and back up the current configuration.
- Go to the ADVANCED > Firmware Update page.
- Click Download Now for the Latest General Release you want to update to. The download function is available as soon as a new general release is provided.
- After the firmware has been successfully downloaded, click Apply Now.
High Availability Cluster
To update the firmware of all systems in a cluster:
On the active/primary unit:
- Go to ADVANCED > Backups, to back up the current configuration.
- Go to ADVANCED > Firmware Updates and download the latest generally available firmware version. The firmware download automatically starts on the standby unit.
- As soon as the firmware downloads are complete, go to ADVANCED > High Availability and click Manual Failover.
- Apply the new firmware and verify that the update has successfully finished.
- If you are updating from 6.1.X to 6.5.X, make sure to follow the instructions after logging in to migrate the application control policies before updating the secondary unit.
On the standby/secondary unit:
- Go to ADVANCED > Firmware Updates and download the latest generally available firmware version. The firmware download automatically starts on the standby unit.
- As soon as the firmware downloads are complete, go to ADVANCED > High Availability and click Manual Failover.
- Apply the new firmware and verify that the update has successfully finished.