Smartcenter server update

[chipone]

Hello

Can anyone tell me if i need to do a Smartcenter server update hotfix if so how, currently running Smartcenter pro server R60 244 secureplatform and IP390 gateway's which i'm finally updating to R60_HFA_06 via smartupdate.
Thanks

[melipla]

You should always install the HFA on the Smartcenter server before you install it on the gateway. If you don't know which HFA is installed, you can do a "fw ver -k" from the commandline and the readme notes for the HFA will list the build # as well.

[chipone]

I have installed the HOT fix on the server via smartupdate and then i do a verify on the gateway then push the Hot fix to the gateway.
The question i was asking does the secureplatform have a hot fix , i know you can do a server upgrade via the web gui but not aware of an update.

[melipla]

In the past HFAs had three seperate parts you had to run individually. One of those parts is for SPLAT. The newer HFAs have all three parts rolled into one and a very basic installer which detects whether or not each part should be installed.

Using SmartUpdate with the newer HFAs (~R60 HFA04 or newer I believe) will install the necessary SPLAT updates.

[chipone]

when i did HFA_05 the only option was to install on the gateway , now i have donwloaded HFA_06 to the managemnet server the only option is to install on the gateway. I am wondering if i need to download a completely different update for the Secureplatform. All options within smartupdate for the secureplatform are greyed out.

[melipla]

That's because there's only one update package now.

[chipone]

Using smartupdate and viewing the secureplatform doesn't show any hot fixes applied , the only Hot fixes installed are on the gateways which is why i started the thread is there any Hof fixes on secureplatforms.

Can someone who is running secureplatform and a separate gateway please check smartupdate and report the status of the secureplatform.

Thanks

[melipla]

Originally Posted by chipone

Can someone who is running secureplatform and a separate gateway please check smartupdate and report the status of the secureplatform.

I see four entries for SecurePlatform, here are their versions:
R60
R60_03
R60_04
R60_05

The gateway is currently on HFA 05.

[chipone]

when i view the secureplatform i only see r60, my gateways are showing
R60,
R60 -HFA04
R60- HFA05

I have downloaded the latest hotfix R60- HFA06 vPN pro/express Nokia IPSO which is in the repository and done a verify and ask for the gateways which checks the gateways are valid and OK.

I have downloaded the secureplatform HFA_06 to the repository and however when i try to pre-install verifier it comes up with the message no suitable targets found and ends. Am i doing something wrong.

[mcnallym]

Am in mistaken in thinking that your only SPLAT box is the Primary SMARTCenter. You cannot update the Primary SMARTCenter via SMARTUpdate.

You need to run the HFA on a SMARTCenter manually. You can upgrade a secondary SMARTCenter via SMARTUpdate but not the Primary.

[chipone]

Yes i'm trying to updated the primary SPLAT from Smartupdate, however i cannot update the secondary either as their are no option to update this only.

If i try to launch smartupdate from the secondary it asks to become the primary active.

[chillyjim]

You cannot use SmartUpdate on a SmartCenter. You must update from the command line.

[chipone]

Do you have a procedure how to do this.

I.e. which hotfix to download and how to apply this on the server.

[chillyjim]

All depends what version you want to run.

Me, I'd go with an upgrade to R65 and then patch it HFA02.

The gateways can still run R60 if you want.