User Guide 47Updating the Firebox X Edge SoftwareFrom the navigation bar, select Wizards. Then select the wizard Set up services to allow traffic forWSM management of other Fireboxes.Updating the Firebox X Edge SoftwareOne advantage of your LiveSecurity® Service is continuous software updates. As new threats appearand WatchGuard® adds product enhancements, you receive alerts to let you know about new versionsof your Firebox® X Edge e-Series software. To install any firmware on the Edge, you must have a currentLiveSecurity subscription. For Firebox® X Edge updates, see the WatchGuard web site at:https://www.watchguard.com/archive/softwarecenter.asp (select Firebox X Edge)There are two different procedures to install firmware updates. The first method uses a larger down-load and applies the firmware update on the Firebox X Edge automatically when you start it on a Win-dows computer. The second method uses a smaller download and allows you to apply the firmwareupdates with the Firebox X Edge configuration pages. If you do not use Windows, you must use thesecond procedure.If for any reason you want to downgrade to an earlier version of Edge firmware, you can apply the firm-ware with the same procedures. There is a limitation on some newer versions of Edge hardware thatthey can be downgraded to only version 8.5.2 or later.Method 1: Installing software automaticallyThe first method installs the Firebox X Edge e-Series firmware update from a Windows computer.Download the Software Update Installer to use this method. To use the Software Update Installer:1 Start the installer on a Windows computer that is on the trusted network of the Firebox X Edge.2 When you see the prompt, type the Firebox X Edge e-Series trusted interface IP address.The default address is 192.168.111.1.3 Type the administrator name and password. Click OK.The installer applies the firmware update to the Firebox X Edge e-Series. As part of the updateprocess, the Firebox X Edge restarts one or two times—this is usual.4 Click Finish.Because the Installer uses FTP to transfer files, make sure your Firebox X Edge is not configured to deny FTPtraffic. See “Do not allow FTP access to the Edge” on page 134 for more information.Method 2: Installing software manuallyThe second method uses the Firebox X Edge e-Series configuration pages. This method can be usedwith Windows or other operating systems. You must first download the Software Update file, which is asmall compressed file.1 Extract the “wgrd” file from the compressed file you downloaded with an archiving utility such asWinZip (for Windows computers), StuffIt (for Macintosh), or the zip program (for Linux).1 To connect to the System Status page, type https:// in the browser address bar, and the IPaddress of the Edge trusted interface.The default URL is: https://192.168.111.12 From the navigation bar, select Administration > Update.The Update page appears.
