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Appliance hotfixes and upgrades
CLI Guide | Forcepoint Appliances | v8.4.x
All upgrades and hotfixes can be listed in the CLI.
Files are downloaded over port 80. There are 2 ways to retrieve upgrade and hotfix files:
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Use "ping" to test connectivity to these servers.
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Go to the Forcepoint Downloads page. Download the needed files to a filestore, and then upload the files from the filestore to each appliance.
The speed of your Internet connection and the size of the file will influence which method is more efficient for your environment.
Hotfixes
 
Important 
A hotfix applies a small patch to the system to fix a specific problem.
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Hotfix files are downloaded to and worked with in a filestore that you specify.
Enter the hotfix ID using capital letters.
Use these commands to work with hotfixes:
show hotfix history
show hotfix list
load hotfix
install hotfix
uninstall hotfix
delete hotfix
show download hotfix
pause download hotfix
resume download hotfix
cancel download hotfix
See the entry for each command in the table below.
 
Download hotfixes from the Forcepoint.com > My Account > Downloads > Hotfixes & Patches page. Select a hotfix to see a detailed description.
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Use --id to see information about a specific hotfix.
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Use --module and specify a module type to see hotfixes for the appliance module (app), Web module (web), Content Gateway module (proxy), or Email Security module (email).
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id: Specific hotfix ID.
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File: Specific hotfix file name.
ID: (optional) ID of the hotfix file to delete.
File: (optional) Filename of the hotfix file to delete.
Appliance Upgrades
 
Important 
A software upgrade upgrades all TRITON Architecture modules on the appliance while preserving the existing settings. Off-appliance TRITON Architecture components must also be upgraded to the same version.
 
Important 
See the Forcepoint Certified Product Matrix for information about the software module versions that are compatible with each appliance version.
Upgrade files are downloaded to and worked with in a filestore that you specify.
Use these commands to work with upgrades:
show upgrade history
show upgrade list
show upgrade status
load upgrade
show download upgrade
cancel download upgrade
pause download upgrade
resume download upgrade
install upgrade
See the entry for each command in the table below.
After an upgrade is applied, use "show appliance info" to confirm the current appliance version. To view the upgrade log file, use the "show log" commands.
 
File: (optional unless the filestore is TFTP) Name of the upgrade file.
Location: (optional) Any defined remote filestore alias. A TFTP filestore requires the file parameter.
File: Name of the upgrade file.
File: Name of the upgrade file.
File: Name of the upgrade file.
File: Name of the upgrade file.
File: Name of the upgrade file.

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