Administrators can now
skip reboots during PAN-OS software upgrades for
cloud managed NGFWs, allowing you to decouple software installation from
the reboot process and providing granular control over when your NGFWs restart after
receiving software updates. You can schedule software downloads and installations to
complete during designated maintenance windows while deferring the actual reboot to
a time that minimizes operational impact on your network services. This separation
of upgrade phases prevents unexpected downtime during critical business hours and
allows you to coordinate reboots across multiple firewalls in your environment.
