Athena NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall)

Athena NGFW (previously known as Network Secure) provides comprehensive protection for every network perimeter, ensuring the safety of your valuable assets, data, and users from emerging threats.
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Upgrade Procedure

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  1. To upgrade a standalone device, do the following:
  1. Check whether the current version can be upgraded: Upgrade from a custom version is not supported. If the device has a KB package installed, check with developers to see if the device can be directly upgraded, and if the issues for which the package was developed have been fixed.
  2. Prepare the update package and corresponding MD5 file, and make sure that the MD5 value is correct.

Package Name

Supported Model

MD5 Value

AF8.0.106_x86(20251022).bin

All models except the following models

5F98C4B8D9E2B107994A7743BA952996

AF8.0.106_nxp_aarch64(20251022).bin

NXP series devices with platOS operating system and Arm architecture

1E03455CF862CD925A03E041985BFECB

AF8.0.106_XS_x86(20251022).bin

C620 series devices with platOS operating system and x86 architecture

BB9DB058F8300F88C8D956AF5032DC1D

  1. Back up configurations.
  2. After upgrade is complete, check if network connection is available, and if you can log in to the Network Secure device.
  3. After the upgrade is complete, check whether the customer network is properly connected and the console can be accessed.