Update TOS and Digital Vaccine Software

During a graceful shutdown, as during an update or reboot (in the LSM or command in the CLI), Packet Trace data may not be automatically flushed to disk. To guarantee Packet Trace data is flushed to disk, do the following:

Click on any Packet Trace icon in the alert or block logs

Click on the Packet Trace (TCPDUMP) icon

Software Update Process Overview

The update procedure takes approximately 30 minutes for the entire procedure, depending on your download speed. The following table provides a summary of the process with time estimates.

Step

Task

Manual or

Estimated Time

Link Status

Automatic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Download the package

Manual

Varies

Up

 

 

 

 

 

2

Install the package

Manual

15-20 minutes

Up

 

 

 

 

 

3

Reboot the device

Automatic

5 minutes

Down

 

 

 

 

 

4

Commit and update the changes

Automatic

A few seconds

Down

 

 

 

 

 

Download a TOS Software Update

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 6

STEP 7

Log into the LSM.

From the LSM menu, select System > Update. On the Update page, click the TOS/DV Update tab.

On the TOS & DV Update page in Step 1, click Threat Management Center to access the Threat Management Center.

Login to the Threat Management Center. If necessary, create an account from the login page.

From the top menu bar on the TMC home page, select Releases > Software > modeltype > modelnumber.

The model number and type is available on the LSM home page.

Click on the software update that you want to download. On the Software Details page, review the information about the package.

Click the Download tab to download the package to your local device. Make sure to note the download location and the file size.

After you have downloaded the update, you can install it from the LSM Update page. For details, see “Install a Software Update” on page 225

Install a Software Update

Prior to installing the new software, backup any custom filters you have created and implemented. The update will overwrite these files.

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