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Active-passive HA

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Active-passive HA

Before undertaking a firmware upgrade, make sure to back up your configuration on both the primary and the secondary units by going to Maintenance > System > Configuration before beginning the procedure:

  1. Go to Dashboard > Status.
  2. In the System Information widget, under System configuration, click Backup. A config file is downloaded to your local computer.
To upgrade the firmware on an active-passive HA pair:

Active-passive HA

Before undertaking a firmware upgrade, make sure to back up your configuration on both the primary and the secondary units by going to Maintenance > System > Configuration before beginning the procedure:

  1. Go to Dashboard > Status.
  2. In the System Information widget, under System configuration, click Backup. A config file is downloaded to your local computer.
To upgrade the firmware on an active-passive HA pair: