API command to send to f/w to upgrade IOS

clyde.franklin — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 18:01:00 GMT

Hi is there a API command to send to f/w to upgrade IOS

Re: API command to send to f/w to upgrade IOS

BPry — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 19:14:55 GMT

There is not one command to update the OS on the firewall. You would need to issue a download request and monitor the job id, then an install request and monitor that job it until completed, and then issue a restart.

Download

type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><download><version>7.0.13</version></download></software></system></request>

Install

type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><install><version>7.0.13</version></download></software></system></request>

Monitor Job ID

type=op&cmd=<show><jobs><id>$jobid</id></jobs></show>

Request Restart

type=op&cmd=<request><restart><system></system></restart></request>

Keep in mind that this is from a script that I didn't clear out some of the variables that I use; you would want to capture the output of all of those commands expect the restart so that you can actually monitor the process. Generally I will split this up a little bit during the day before I actually update any of our firewalls; having the PA first download the software, then installing near the end of day, and finally rebooting to finish installing during the normal maintenance windows. Unless you are upgrading more than a handful of units at the same time it's probably safer/easier to take care of it with the CLI/GUI

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API command to send to f/w to upgrade IOS

Re: API command to send to f/w to upgrade IOS