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    : Determine the Upgrade Path to PAN-OS 10.2
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    Determine the Upgrade Path to PAN-OS 10.2

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    Determine the Upgrade Path to PAN-OS 10.2

    Upgrade path planning for PAN-OS 10.2.
    The upgrade path includes installing the latest maintenance release in each release version before you download the base image for the next feature release version. To minimize downtime for your users, perform upgrades during non-business hours.
    For manual upgrades, Palo Alto Networks recommends installing and upgrading from the latest maintenance release for each PAN-OS release along your upgrade path. Do not install the PAN-OS base image for a feature release unless it is the target release you want to upgrade to.
    Determine the upgrade path as follows:
    1. Identify which version is currently installed.
      • From Panorama, select PanoramaManaged Devices and check the Software Version on the firewalls you plan to upgrade.
      • From the firewall, select DeviceSoftware and check which version has a check mark in the Currently Installed column.
    2. (PAN-OS 10.2.10 and later 10.2 releases) View the preferred releases.
      • From Panorama, click PanoramaSoftware, and disable (clear) the Base Releases checkbox.
      • From firewall, click DeviceSoftware, and disable (clear) the Base Releases checkbox.
    3. Identify the upgrade path:
      Review the known issues and changes to default behavior in the Release Notes and Upgrade/Downgrade Considerations for each release through which you pass as part of your upgrade path.
      Installed PAN-OS VersionRecommended Upgrade Path to PAN-OS 10.2
      10.1.x
      If you are planning to upgrade to PAN-OS 11.0, you can now use the Skip Software Version Upgrade feature to upgrade directly to PAN-OS 11.0 from PAN-OS 10.1 or later releases.
      10.0.x
      9.1.x
      9.0.x
      8.1.x
      8.0.x
      7.1.x

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