Upgrade a Firewall to the Latest PAN-OS Version (API)

1. Download the latest content update.

   Use the following request to first download the latest content update:

   curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<request><content><upgrade><download><latest/></download></upgrade></content></request>'
   					

   If successful, the response contains a jobid that you can use to check on the status of your request.

   
   						<response status="success" code="19">
     <result>
       <msg>
         <line>Download job enqueued with jobid 2</line>
       </msg>
       <job>2</job>
     </result>
   </response>
   
   					

2. Check on the content download status.

   Use thejobid to ensure that the content download completes successfully:

   curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<show><jobs><id>2</id></jobs></show>'
   					

   The response should include the following:

   
   						<response status="success">…
   					

3. Install the latest content update.

   Use the following request to install the newly downloaded content:

   curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd<request><content><upgrade><install> <version>latest</version></install></upgrade></content></request>key=<apikey>'
   					

   If successful, the response contains a jobid that you can use to check on the status of your request.

   
   						<response status="success" code="19">
     <result>
       <msg>
         <line>Content install job enqueued with jobid
   							3</line>
       </msg>
       <job>3</job>
     </result>
   </response>
   
   					

4. Check on the content installation status.

   Use the jobid to ensure that the content installation completes successfully:

   curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<show><jobs><id>3</id></jobs></show>'
   					

   The response should include the following:

   
   						<response status="success">…
   					

5. Check for the latest PAN-OS software update.

   After installing the latest Content Release update, check for the latest available PAN-OS software updates:

   curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><check></check>
   							</software></system></request>'
   					

   In the response, the first entry is the latest version of PAN-OS:

   
   						<response
   							status="success">
   							<result>
   							<sw-updates last-updated-at="2015/10/20 14:16:30">
   							<msg />
   							<versions>
   							<version>7.1.0</version>
   							<filename>PanOS_3000-7.1.0-c65</filename>
   							<size>720</size>
   							<size-kb>737504</size-kb>
   							<released-on>2015/10/20 13:23:11</released-on>
   							... 
   					

6. Download the latest PAN-OS software update.

   1. In this case, the latest version is 7.1.0-c65, so download that version:

      curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><download><version>7.1.0-c65</version></download></software></system></request>'
      							

   2. Use the jobid in the response to ensure that the system update download completes successfully:

      curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<show><jobs><id>318</id></jobs></show>'
      							

      The response should include the following:

      
      								<response status="success">…
      							

7. Install the latest PAN-OS software update.

   To install the latest system update, include the version in a software install request:

   curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><install><version>7.1.0-c65</version></install></software></system></request>'
   					

8. Check on the software installation status.

   Use the jobid in the response to ensure that the system update installs successfully:

   curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<show><jobs><id>320</id></jobs></show>'
   					

   The response should include the following:

   
   						<response status="success">…
   					

9. Reboot the firewall.

   After the system update installs successfully, trigger:

   curl -X POST 'https://<firewall>/api?type=op&cmd=<request><restart><system></system></restart></request>'