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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Standalone Device Upgrade

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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.

(3) Back up configurations.

(4) After upgrade is complete, check if network connection is available, and if you can log in to the firewall device.

(5) After the upgrade is complete, check whether the customer network is properly connected and the console can be accessed.

Mappings Between Device Models and Update Packages:

Package Name

Model

Earliest Version Supported

AF8.0.107_x86(20260202).bin

NSF-7500A-I(C610)

 

NSF-3100A-I
NSF-3200A-I

 

NSF-1100A-I
NSF-1200A-I

 

NSF-1050A-I

 

M5100-F-I (C3000 Lite)

 

M4500-F-I (C3000 Lite)

 

M5400-F-I(C3000)

 

NSF-3400A-I(P5000)
NSF-7100A-I(P5000)
NSF-7200A-I(P5000)
NSF-7300A-I(P5000)
M6000-F-I(P5000)

Version 8.0.95

NSF-1060A-I

Version 8.0.106 (The master image file is not released.)

Package Name

Model

Earliest Version Supported

AF8.0.107_nxp_aarch64(20260202).bin

NSF-1030A-I

Version 8.0.95

Package Name

Model

Earliest Version Supported

AF8.0.107_XS_x86(20260202).bin

NSF-7500A-i

Version 8.0.95 (KB_AF_c620_8095)

  1. Update Packages for Devices of the Same Model with Different System Types

Some devices are of the same model (such as NSF-7500A-I), but their CPU or system types are different. To obtain the update package for a device, check the device's system information first.

(1) 8.0.95 and Earlier Versions

Execute the show version command to view the device model and CPU information.

Path: System > Troubleshooting > Web Console

The value of Name indicates the device model, and the value of CPU Type indicates the CPU type.

Mappings Between CPU Types and Update Packages:

CPU Type

Description

Update Package

CPU Type: Intel x86_64

Devices with Intel x86 CPUs

Other models (see the attachment below):

AF8.0.107_x86(20260202).bin

NSF-7500-I devices with the hardware patch KB_AF_c620_8095 installed:

AF8.0.107_XS_x86(20260202).bin

Note: The following figure shows how to view the version number on the Home page.

CPU Type: sangfor aarch64

Devices with Arm architecture

NSF-1030A-I devices: AF8.0.107_nxp_aarch64(20260202).bin

(2) 8.0.106 and Later Versions

Execute the show version command to view the device model and CPU information.

Path: System > Troubleshooting > Web Console

Check the device's system type according to the System Type value.

Mappings Between System Types and Update Packages:

System Type

Description

Update Package

System Type: Intel x86_64

Devices with Intel x86 CPU

AF8.0.107_x86(20260202).bin

System Type: xs x86

Devices with advanced Intel x86 CPU

AF8.0.107_XS_x86(20260202).bin

System Type: nxp aarch64

Devices with Arm architecture

AF8.0.107_nxp_aarch64(20260202).bin