Firmware
You can manage firmware versions and install hotfixes on XG Firewall.
You can also choose the default language.
The Firmware section displays the list of firmware versions that have been downloaded. A maximum of two firmware versions are available simultaneously and one of the versions is active.
Secure storage master key
The secure storage master key provides extra protection for the account details stored on XG Firewall. The key encrypts sensitive information, such as passwords, secrets, and keys, preventing unauthorized access.
The accounts have access to services, such as directory services, email servers, FTP servers, and proxies. They also include user accounts stored on XG Firewall.
XG Firewall removes the secure storage master key in the following instances:
- Reset to factory configuration.
- Reimage the firewall.
After resetting or reimaging the firewall, you can enter the master key to restore or import the configurations.
Rollback: After you set the master key, if you roll back to the previous version, you continue to have the previous configuration. You'll only lose the configuration changes you made prior to the rollback.
How to manage firmware versions
- Upload firmware
- Click
to upload new firmware. Click
Browse in the pop-up window. Click Upload
firmware to upload the firmware image file. The uploaded firmware becomes active
after the next reboot. - Boot firmware image
- Click
to upgrade the device to the uploaded firmware
image. The action upgrades the device to the new version, closes all sessions, restarts the
device and displays the sign-in page. - Boot with factory default configuration
- Click
to reboot the device and to activate the
default configuration.Note If you boot with factory default configuration, the current configuration will be lost. Make a backup before you click this option. - Active
- The Active icon
against a firmware version indicates
that the device currently uses this firmware.
Latest available firmware
(not available in Sophos Firewall Manager)
- Check for new firmware
- Click to view the new firmware, if available.
- Firmware version
- Displays the list of firmware versions available for download.
- Type
- Displays the type of each firmware.
- Actions
- Click Download to download the firmware. Once the download is complete, click Install.
Sophos XG Firewall hotfix
- Allow automatic installation of hotfixes
- Select the check box to install hotfixes automatically when they become available and click Apply.
Factory reset with default configuration language
- Default configuration language
- Select a default language for configuration. When you choose a different language, the device
reboots and goes back to the factory default settings. It removes all customizations.
The web admin console language can differ from the default configuration language. Choosing a different the web admin console language displays menus and labels in the selected language while choosing a different default configuration language displays menus, labels as well as default policies and their description in the selected language.