Installing HFA on remote gateway

[dondma]

In the instructions to install HFA 18 I usually do a cpstop as stated within the instructions. I have a remote firewall that I need to update and if I do a cpstop it will kill my connection to the gateway. Unfortunately there is no other connection into the remote system for me to use. Has anyone performed a install of HFA18 without issuing a cpstop? I have to do this on a Splat and Nokia platform.

Can anyone also tell me why it is necessary to issue a cpstop on these platforms?

[dbedit]

Try to issue command cpstop;cpstart or cprestart. Services will be restarted immediately again after issuing cpstart. Last known policy will be loaded, connect to the box again.

[kva.kva]

Originally Posted by dondma

In the instructions to install HFA 18 I usually do a cpstop as stated within the instructions. I have a remote firewall that I need to update and if I do a cpstop it will kill my connection to the gateway. Unfortunately there is no other connection into the remote system for me to use. Has anyone performed a install of HFA18 without issuing a cpstop? I have to do this on a Splat and Nokia platform.

Can anyone also tell me why it is necessary to issue a cpstop on these platforms?

It's impossible install HFA without cpstop. When CP works, some files are used and cannot be replace. You can try to use SmartUpdate for updating your module.
IMHO, if you have, for example, ssh connection to your module without vpn, you don't lose your connection to module after cpstop.

[dondma]

Thanks for the replies. I was able to SSH to the external address and perform the update.