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Upgrade to Fireware v11.12.1 from Web UI

If your Firebox is running Fireware v11.10 or later, you can upgrade the Fireware OS on your Firebox
automatically from the

System > Upgrade OS

page. If your Firebox is running v11.9.x or earlier, use these

steps to upgrade:

1. Before you begin, save a local copy of your configuration file.
2. Go to

System > Backup Image

or use the USB Backup feature to back up your current device image.

3. On your management computer, launch the OS software file you downloaded from the WatchGuard

Software Downloads page.
If you use the Windows-based installer on a computer with a Windows 64-bit operating system, this
installation extracts an upgrade file called

[product series]_[product code].sysa-dl

to the default

location of C:\Program Files(x86)\Common files\WatchGuard\resources\FirewareXTM\11.12.1\[model]
or [model][product_code].
On a computer with a Windows 32-bit operating system, the path is: C:\Program Files\Common
Files\WatchGuard\resources\Fireware\11.12.1

4. Connect to your Firebox with the Web UI and select

System > Upgrade OS

.

5. Browse to the location of the

[product series]_[product code].sysa-dl

from Step 2 and click

Upgrade

.

If you have already installed Fireware v11.12.1 on your computer, you must run the Fireware v11.12.1 installer
twice (once to remove v11.12.1 software and again to install v11.12.1).

Upgrade to Fireware v11.12.1 from WSM/Policy Manager

1. Before you begin, save a local copy of your configuration file.
2. Select

File > Backup

or use the USB Backup feature to back up your current device image.

3. On a management computer running a Windows 64-bit operating system, launch the OS executable file

you downloaded from the WatchGuard Portal. This installation extracts an upgrade file called

[Firebox or

xtm series]_[product code].sysa-dl

to the default location of C:\Program Files(x86)\Common

files\WatchGuard\resources\Fireware\11.12.1\[model] or [model][product_code].
On a computer with a Windows 32-bit operating system, the path is: C:\Program Files\Common
Files\WatchGuard\resources\Fireware\11.12.1.

4. Install and open WatchGuard System Manager v11.12.1. Connect to your Firebox and launch Policy

Manager.

5. From Policy Manager, select

File > Upgrade

. When prompted, browse to and select the

[product

series]_[product code].sysa-dl

file from Step 2.

If you have already installed Fireware v11.12.1 on your computer, you must run the Fireware v11.12.1 installer
twice (once to remove v11.12.1 software and again to install v11.12.1).

Upgrade to Fireware v11.12.1

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Summary of Contents for Firebox 1500

Page 1: ...oviding several minor feature enhancements For more information on the bug fixes and enhancements in this release see the Enhancements and Resolved Issues section With this release we re also proud to...

Page 2: ...icate If you use the CLI to regenerate these certificates after you upgrade you must redistribute the new Proxy Authority certificate to your clients or users will receive web browser warnings when th...

Page 3: ...can use your existing feature key If you do not have a feature key for your device you can log in to the WatchGuard website to download it Note that you can install and use WatchGuard System Manager...

Page 4: ...s provided by third party companies remain in English Fireware Web UI The Web UI will launch in the language you have set in your web browser by default WatchGuard System Manager When you install WSM...

Page 5: ...or information on WatchGuard Dimension see the Dimension Release Notes Single Sign On Agent Includes Event Log Monitor Single Sign On Client Single Sign On Exchange Monitor1 Terminal Services Agent2 M...

Page 6: ...lient for Mac powered by NCP Authentication Support This table gives you a quick view of the types of authentication servers supported by key features of Fireware Using an authentication server gives...

Page 7: ...N client Mobile VPN with IPSec for Android devices Mobile VPN with SSL for Windows 4 4 Mobile VPN with SSL for Mac Mobile VPN with SSL for iOS and Android devices Mobile VPN with L2TP 6 Mobile VPN wit...

Page 8: ...ave WatchGuard System Manager client software only installed If you install WatchGuard System Manager and WatchGuard Server software Minimum CPU Intel Core or Xeon 2GHz Intel Core or Xeon 2GHz Minimum...

Page 9: ...install WSM v11 12 1 or to upgrade WatchGuard System Manager from an earlier version to WSM v11 12 1 Fireware OS If your Firebox is running Fireware v11 10 or later you can upgrade the Fireware OS on...

Page 10: ...XTM 8 Series XTM_OS_XTM8_11_12_1 exe xtm_xtm8_11_12_1 zip Firebox M500 Firebox_OS_M400_M500_11_12_1 exe firebox_M400_M500_11_12_1 zip XTM 5 Series XTM_OS_XTM5_11_12_1 exe xtm_xtm5_11_12_1 zip Firebox...

Page 11: ...his release l WG Authentication Gateway_11_11_1 exe SSO Agent software required for Single Sign On and includes optional Event Log Monitor for clientless SSO l WG Authentication Client_11_11 msi SSO C...

Page 12: ...hat s New in Fireware v11 12 presentation or Fireware Help TCP port 4100 now used for firewall user authentication only Beginning with Fireware v11 12 TCP port 4100 is used only for firewall user auth...

Page 13: ...ault policies and services that the setup wizards configure depend on the version of Fireware installed on the Firebox and on whether the Firebox feature key includes a license for subscription servic...

Page 14: ...rocess l We recommend you use Fireware Web UI to upgrade to Fireware v11 12 1 You can also use Policy Manager if you prefer l We strongly recommend that you save a local copy of your Firebox configura...

Page 15: ...ng CA and the Windows CryptoAPI was unable to download it To resolve this error you can download and install the certificate from Symantec Back Up Your WatchGuard Servers It is not usually necessary t...

Page 16: ...ou have already installed Fireware v11 12 1 on your computer you must run the Fireware v11 12 1 installer twice once to remove v11 12 1 software and again to install v11 12 1 Upgrade to Fireware v11 1...

Page 17: ...the Gateway Wireless Controller Summary tab select Manage Firmware to download the latest AP firmware to the Firebox again You cannot install the AP firmware on a Firebox that uses Fireware v11 4 x o...

Page 18: ...orted version the upgrade is prevented If you try to schedule an OS update of managed devices through a Management Server the upgrade is also prevented If you use the Fireware Web UI to upgrade your d...

Page 19: ...atchGuard servers are running Downgrade from Fireware v11 12 1 to Fireware v11 x If you use the Fireware Web UI or CLI to downgrade from Fireware v11 12 1 to an earlier version the downgrade process r...

Page 20: ...e resolves kernel crashes on Firebox T70 M200 and M300 devices configured in drop in mode 92760 92677 l The Turkish timezone settings have been adjusted to eliminate timezone changes throughout the ye...

Page 21: ...when Gateway AV signatures are manually updated in Firebox System Manager 90792 Proxies and Services l The Firebox now includes the host IP address when it sends data to the WebBlocker Websense datab...

Page 22: ...sites list in Fireware Web UI 90621 l Failed authentication attempts from WatchGuard System Manager for the status user now produce a log message log in attempt was rejected invalid credentials 92445...

Page 23: ...upported for v11 x releases For information on how to start and use the CLI see the Command Line Reference Guide You can download the latest CLI guide from the documentation web site at http www watch...

Page 24: ...Technical Assistance Release Notes 24...

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