: Generate an Upgrade Check Report for Managed Devices
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Generate an Upgrade Check Report for Managed Devices

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Generate an Upgrade Check Report for Managed Devices

Generate an upgrade check report on Panorama for managed devices.
Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
  • Panorama appliances with managed devices
  • PAN-OS 12.1.2 or later
Use this feature to generate Upgrade Check reports on Panorama to assess upgrade readiness, remediate potential issues, and view the post-upgrade state of managed devices.

Generate an Upgrade Check Report for Managed Devices During an Upgrade

Generate an upgrade check report on Panorama for managed devices during an upgrade.
  1. Navigate to PanoramaDevice DeploymentSoftware.
  2. Install the software image.
  3. Click Generate Report.
  4. Add a Report Description and click Generate Report.
    Describe whether the report is being generated before an upgrade or after an upgrade, and any remediation that has been made.
  5. If a check status is Warning or Critical_ALERT, remediate the issue.
  6. If no remediation is needed, click Start Install.
  7. After the install is completed, navigate to Panorama > Device Deployment > Upgrade Check, generate a post-install report, and add a description.
  8. Select the pre-install and post-install reports and click Compare Reports.
  9. (Optional) Download PDF/CSV to retain a copy of the report.

Generate an Upgrade Check Report for Managed Devices Manually

Generate an upgrade check report for managed devices outside of the upgrade process.
  1. Navigate to PanoramaDevice DeploymentUpgrade Check.
  2. Add a Report Description and click Generate Report
    Note any remediation that been made or the reason for generating the report.
  3. If a check status is Warning or Critical_ALERT, remediate the issue.
  4. (Optional) Select two reports and click Compare Reports.
  5. (Optional) Download PDF/CSV to retain a copy of the report.