Description:This document describes how to perform a manual update of the LCOS FX firmware on a LANCOM R&S®Unified Firewall
by means of an “*.iso” firmware file.
Requirements:- USB 2.0 stick with max. 32GB storage capacity. USB 3.0 sticks and very large sticks (>32GB) sometimes cause problems for the BIOS in Unified Firewalls.
- ISO image file (*.iso) of the firewall operating system LCOS-FX (available in the LANcommunity portal)
- License file that you received when you registered your device
To be able to download the USB installer and the ISO image file, you must be a LANCOM partner and have access to the LANcommunity portal.As an end customer, you must contact one of our LANCOM partners so that they can provide you with the files.Procedure:1) Manually create a backup file from the Unified Firewall:1.1) In the menu
Firewall -> Backup, select the option
Export.
1.2) In the following dialog, set a
password for the backup file and click
Export.
1.3) Save the
backup file on your local computer.1.4)
Change the file extension of the backup file
from *.bak to *.gp (e.g.
firewall_2019-08-29_09-36.gp)
Note:auto-backup featurethe backup file that was saved most recently. In this case too, you change the file extension.
2) Creating a bootable USB stick:2.1) Download the file of the USB installer. The software does not have to be installed.
2.2) Download the ISO image file of the firewall operating system.
2.3) Insert a USB stick into your PC.
2.4) Start the
USB installer software (rsuf_stick_10_2.exe) with administrator rights.
2.5) Select the
desired language.
2.6) Click
Next to start the wizard.
2.7)
Accept the license agreement and click
Next.
2.8) Select the
path to the downloaded
ISO image file.
2.9) Select the
USB mass storage device where the image is to be installed.
2.10)
Any data on the USB storage device will be irretrievably deleted during this process!Confirm the process by activating the option.2.11) Select
Automatic installation with backup and
Add backup file.
2.12) In the field
Filename, enter the
Path to the backup file created in step 1 and enter the
password for the backup file.
2.13) Select the recommended option
Format as a USB hard drive.
2.14) Click
Next to start the process.
2.15) The process
log is shown in the dialog.
2.16) Once the
process is completed successfully, the wizard reports
“Configuration successfully completed”.
2.17) Leave the option
Remove USB stick safely enabled and click
Close.
2.18) Remove the USB stick from your PC.
Please note:Make sure that the bootable USB stick is never connected to a computer which is booting up. Otherwise, the USB stick triggers an automatic installation of the LANCOM R&S ® Unified Firewall software and reformats the hard disks.
3) Transfer the new firmware and backup file to the Unified Firewall:Please note that the license for your Unified Firewall will be deleted after this procedure. The device is then
returned to its 30-day trial period!
In order to re-license the device, you must import the license file that you received when you registered your device (see ).3.1) Turn the Unified Firewall off.
3.2) Plug the
bootable USB stick created in step 1 into
any USB port of the device.
3.3) Turn the Unified Firewall on to start the automatic installation of the new image.
- Once the installation process has successfully completed, the device shuts off automatically.
3.4) Once the Unified Firewall has switched itself off,
you can remove the USB stick.Please note:We recommend that you format the USB stick after successfully installing the current version of the Unified Firewall software. This prevents you from unintentionally installing the image on other devices. This would cause hard drives to be formatted and data lost.
2.5) Turn the Unified Firewall on again. This concludes the manual firmware update.