Upgrade PAN-OS on Multiple HA Firewalls through Panorama (API)

Check for the latest PAN-OS software update through Panorama
Check for the latest available PAN-OS software updates. Include the firewall serial number in your request:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><check></check></software></system></request>&target=007200002517&key=
<apikey>
The response contains an array of results sorted to show the latest version first:
<response status="success"> 
  <result> 
    <sw-updates last-updated-at="2016/02/03 08:29:09"> 
      <msg /> 
      <versions> 
        > 
          <version>7.1</version> 
          <filename>PanOS_vm-7.1</filename> 
          <size>540</size> 
          <size-kb>553964</size-kb> 
          <released-on>2016/02/02 10:57:20</released-on> 
          <release-notes><![CDATA[https://10.44.2.19/updates/ReleaseNotes.aspx?type=sw&versionNumber=7.1.0-c158&product=panos&platform=vm]
]></release-notes> 
          <downloaded>no</downloaded> 
          <current>no</current> 
          <latest>yes</latest> 
        </entry> 
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      </versions> 
    </sw-updates> 
  </result> 
</response> 
Download the latest PAN-OS software update.
In this case, the latest version is 7.1.0-c65, so download that version:

curl -X GET 
'https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><download><version>7.1.0 
-c65</version></download></software></system></request>&key=<apikey>' 

Use the

jobid

in the response to ensure that the system update download completes successfully:

curl -X GET 'https://
<firewall>/api/?type=op&action=get&job-id=318&key=
<apikey>'

The response should include the following:

<response status="success">…
Install the latest PAN-OS software update.
To install the latest system update, include the version in a software install request:
curl -X GET 'https://<firewall>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><install><version>7.1.0-c65</version></install></software></system></request>&key=<apikey>'
Check on the software installation status.
Use the
jobid
in the response to ensure that the system update installs successfully:
curl -X GET 'https://
<firewall>/api/?type=op&action=get&job-id=<jobid>&key=
<apikey>'
The response should include the following:
<response status="success">…
Get a list of connected firewalls.
Get a list of connected firewalls that Panorama manages:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><devices><https://<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><devices><connected></connected></devices></show>
The response includes the serial number (
serial
) of each firewall.
<response status="success"> 
:  <result> 
:    <devices> 
:       name="007200002517"> 
:        <serial>007200002342</serial> 
:        <connected>yes</connected> 
:        <unsupported-version>no</unsupported-version> 
:        <deactivated>no</deactivated> 
:        <hostname>PM-6-1-VM</hostname> 
:        <ip-address>10.3.4.137</ip-address> 
:        <mac-addr /> 
:        <uptime>81 days, 20:39:41</uptime> 
        <family>vm</family> 
        <model>PA-VM</model> 
        <sw-version>6.1.3</sw-version> 
        <app-version>555-3129</app-version> 
        <av-version>2254-2693</av-version> 
        <wildfire-version>91873-101074</wildfire-version> 
        <threat-version>555-3129</threat-version> 
        <url-db>paloaltonetworks</url-db> 
        <url-filtering-version>2016.02.02.416</url-filtering-version> 
        <logdb-version>6.1.3</logdb-version> 
        <vpnclient-package-version /> 
        <global-protect-client-package-version>0.0.0</global-protect-client-package-version> 
        <vpn-disable-mode>no</vpn-disable-mode> 
        <operational-mode>normal</operational-mode> 
        <multi-vsys>no</multi-vsys> 
        <vsys> 
           name="vsys1"> 
            <display-name>vsys1</display-name> 
            <shared-policy-status /> 
            <shared-policy-md5sum>4a0913667df83ff1098492e2e2ec1756</shared-policy-md5sum> 
          </entry> 
        </vsys> 
      </entry> 
 
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    </devices> 
  </result> 
</response> 
The response contains a
<serial>
XML element that contains each firewall serial number.
Check for the latest PAN-OS software update.
Check to see if new software is available on your HA pair:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><check></check></software></system></request>&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
The response contains an array of results sorted to show the latest version first:
<response status="success"> 
<result> 
<sw-updates last-updated-at="2016/02/03 08:29:09"> 
<msg /> 
<versions> 
<version>7.1</version> 
<filename>PanOS_vm-7.1</filename> 
<size>540</size> 
<size-kb>553964</size-kb> 
<released-on>2016/02/02 10:57:20</released-on> 
<release-notes><![CDATA[https://10.44.2.19/updates/ReleaseNotes.aspx?type=sw&versionNumber=7.1.0-c158&product=panos&platform=vm]
]></release-notes> 
<downloaded>no</downloaded> 
<current>no</current> 
<latest>yes</latest> 
</entry> 
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</versions> 
</sw-updates> 
</result> 
</response> 
Download the latest PAN-OS software update.
After determining the latest system update, download it to both firewalls in the HA pair:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><download><version>7.1</version></download></software></system></request>&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
The response contains a job ID:
<response status="success" code="19"> 
  <result> 
    <msg> 
      <line>Download job enqueued with jobid 3448</line> 
    </msg> 
    <job>3448</job> 
  </result> 
</response> 
Use the job ID to check on the download status:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><jobs><id>3448</id></jobs></show>&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
The response contains a job status of FIN when the download is complete:
<response status="success"> 
  <result> 
    <job> 
      <tenq>2016/02/03 08:32:00</tenq> 
      <id>3448</id> 
      <user /> 
      <type>Downld</type> 
      <status>FIN</status> 
      <stoppable>no</stoppable> 
      <result>OK</result> 
      <tfin>08:32:10</tfin> 
      <progress>08:32:10</progress> 
      <details> 
        <line>Successfully downloaded</line> 
        <line>Preloading into software manager</line> 
        <line>Successfully loaded into software manager</line> 
      </details> 
      <warnings /> 
    </job> 
  </result> 
</response> 
Suspend the active HA firewall.
Suspend the active firewall in your high-availability firewall pair:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><high-availability><state><suspend></suspend></state></high-availability></request>&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
The response confirms the active firewall has been suspended:
<response status="success"> 
<result>Successfully changed HA state to suspended</result> 
</response> 
Install the latest software update on the suspended HA pair.
After suspending the active HA firewall, install the system update on it:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><system><software><install><version>version</version></install></software></system></request>&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
The response shows the system update is queued:
<response status="success" code="19"> 
  <result> 
    <msg> 
      <line>Software install job enqueued with jobid 3453. Run 'show jobs id 3453' to monitor its status. Please reboot the device after the installation is done.</line> 
    </msg> 
    <job>3453</job> 
  </result> 
</response> 
Check on the software installation status.
Use the
jobid
in the response to ensure that the system update installs successfully:
curl -X GET 'https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&action=get&job-id=jobid&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
The response should include the following:
<response status="success">…
Reboot the suspended HA peer.
After installing the latest system update, reboot the suspended HA peer:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><restart><system></system></restart></request>&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
Verify that the upgrade is successful.
Show system information on your upgraded HA peer to ensure it has the latest system update and is operational:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<show><system><info></info></system></show>&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
Makes the suspended HA peer active.
After you verify that the system update on the suspended HA peer is successful, make it active again:
https://
<panorama>/api/?type=op&cmd=<request><high-availability><state><functional></functional></state></high-availability></request>&target=<serialnumber>&key=
<apikey>
The response confirms the active firewall is now active:
 
<response status="success">
<result>Successfully changed HA state to functional</result> 
</response> 
Install the system update on the passive HA peer.
Once the suspended HA firewall is active, you can then repeat steps 5-8 on the now passive HA peer.