User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting Started
- Wizards
- Using the Startup Wizard
- Using the Wireless Wizard to Configure the Wireless Settings for ISA550W and ISA570W
- Using the DMZ Wizard to Configure the DMZ Settings
- Using the Dual WAN Wizard to Configure the WAN Redundancy Settings
- Using the Site-to-Site Wizard to Establish the Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels
- Using the Remote Access Wizard to Establish the IPSec VPN Tunnels or SSL VPN Tunnels for Remote Access
- Status
- Networking
- Configuring IP Routing Mode
- Port Management
- Configuring the WAN
- Configuring the WAN Redundancy
- Configuring the VLAN
- Configuring the DMZ
- Configuring the Zones
- Configuring the Routing
- Dynamic DNS
- IGMP
- VRRP
- Configuring the Quality of Service
- Address Management
- Service Management
- Wireless Configuration for ISA550W and ISA570W
- Firewall
- Configuring the Firewall Access Rules to Control Inbound and Outbound Traffic
- Configuring the Firewall Schedule
- Firewall Access Rule Configuration Examples
- Configuring the NAT Rules to Securely Access a Remote Network
- Configuring the Session Settings
- Configuring the Content Filtering to Control Access to Internet
- Configuring the MAC Filtering to Permit or Block Traffic
- Configuring the IP/MAC Binding to Prevent Spoofing
- Configuring the Attack Protection
- Configuring the Application Level Gateway
- Security Services
- VPN
- About VPN
- Configuring the Cisco IPSec VPN Server
- Configuring the Cisco IPSec VPN Client
- Configuring the Site-to-Site VPN
- Configuring the SSL VPN
- Elements of the SSL VPN
- Configuration Tasks to Establish a SSL VPN Tunnel
- Installing the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client on User’s PC
- Importing the Certificates for User Authentication
- Configuring the SSL VPN Users
- Configuring the SSL VPN Gateway
- Configuring the SSL VPN Group Policies
- Configuring the SSL VPN Portal
- Configuring the L2TP Server
- Configuring the VPN Passthrough
- Viewing the VPN Status
- User Management
- Device Management
- Remote Management
- Administration
- SNMP
- Configuration Management
- Firmware Management
- Log Management
- Managing the Security License
- Managing the Certificates for Authentication
- Configuring the Email Alert Settings
- Configuring the RADIUS Servers
- Configuring the Time Zone
- Device Discovery
- Diagnosing the Device
- Measuring and Limiting Traffic with the Traffic Meter
- Configuring the ViewMaster
- Configuring the CCO Account
- Configuring the Device Properties
- Configuring the Debug Settings
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Specifications and Environmental Requirements
- Factory Default Settings
- Where to Go From Here
Device Management
Firmware Management
Cisco ISA500 Series Integrated Security Appliance Administrator Guide 297
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Firmware Management
You can perform the following tasks to maintain the firmwares.
• View the firmware status. See Viewing the Firmware Information,
page 297.
• Check periodically for new firmwares. See Checking for New Firmwares,
page 298.
• Upgrade the firmware. See Upgrading the Firmware, page 299.
• Switch to the secondary firmware through the Configuration Utility. See
Using the Secondary Firmware, page 300.
• Auto fall back to the secondary firmware. See Firmware Auto Fall Back
Mechanism, page 301
• Use the Rescue mode to recover the system. See Using the Rescue Mode
to Recover the System, page 302
• Reboot the security appliance. See Rebooting the Security Appliance,
page 302.
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CAUTION During a firmware upgrade, do NOT try to go online, turn off the device, shut down
the PC, remove the cable, or interrupt the process in anyway until the operation is
complete. This process should take several minutes or so including the reboot
process. Interrupting the upgrade process at specific points when the flash is
being written to can corrupt the flash memory and render the security appliance
unusable.
Viewing the Firmware Information
STEP 1 Click Device Management -> Firmware and Configuration -> Firmware.
The Firmware window opens.
STEP 2 The Network -> Status area, the following firmare information is displayed:
• Primary Firmware Version: The version of the primary firmware that you are
using.