Install a PAN-OS Software Patch
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Install a PAN-OS Software Patch
Install critical bug and Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) fixes on your
Panorama™ management server.
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Review the PAN-OS 10.2 Release Notes and then use the
following procedure to install a PAN-OS software patch to address bugs and Common
Vulnerability and Exposures (CVE) in the PAN-OS release currently running on your
Panorama™ management server. Installing a PAN-OS software patch applies fixes to
bugs and CVEs without the need to schedule a prolonged maintenance and allows you to
strengthen your security posture immediately without introducing any new known
issues or changes to default behaviors that may come with installing a new PAN-OS
release. Additionally, you can revert the currently installed software patch to
uninstall the bug and CVE fixes applied when you installed the software patch.
A system log is generated () when a PAN-OS software patch is installed or reverted. An outbound
internet connection is required to download the PAN-OS software patch from the Palo
Alto Networks Customer Support Portal.
Install
Install critical bug and Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) fixes when your
Panorama™ management server has outbound internet access.
- Log in to the Panorama web interface.Select and Check Now to retrieve the latest PAN-OS software patches from the Palo Alto Networks Update Server.Check (enable) Include Patch to display all available PAN-OS software patches.Locate the software patch for the PAN-OS release currently installed on Panorama.A software patch is denoted by a Patch label displayed alongside the Version name.View More Info to review the software patch details such as the critical bug and CVE fixes and whether the Next-Gen firewall needs to be restarted for the fixes to be applied.Download the software patch.(HA only) Check (enable) Sync to HA Peer and Continue Download to download the PAN-OS software patch.Click Close after the software patch successfully downloaded.Install the software patch.After the software patch has successfully installed, click Close.Apply the software patch.Click Apply when prompted to confirm you want to apply the installed PAN-OS software patch to Panorama.A status bar is displayed showing the current progress of the PAN-OS software patch application. Click Close after the patch is successfully applied.At this point, Panorama automatically reboots if a reboot is required to complete applying the PAN-OS software patch to Panorama.(HA only) Install the PAN-OS software patch on the Panorama HA peer.
- Log in to the Panorama web interface of the HA peer.Select Check Now.Install the software patch.Reboot Panorama if required.
Revert
Revert the critical bug and Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE) fixes applied by installing the PAN-OS software patch on Panorama™ management server.- Log in to the Panorama web interface.Select and locate the PAN-OS software patch you want to revert.Revert the software patch.Click Revert when prompted to confirm you want to revert the installed PAN-OS software patch on Panorama.A status bar is displayed showing the current progress of the PAN-OS software patch application. Click Close after the patch is successfully applied.At this point, the firewall automatically reboots if a reboot is required to complete applying the PAN-OS software patch to Panorama.
