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PCNSE Securing Traffic and App-ID Practice Question
Order the steps to upgrade the PAN-OS software on a standalone firewall.
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Download, then Upload, then Install, then Reboot, then Verify
The correct sequence for upgrading PAN-OS on a standalone firewall is: Download the new image from the support portal, Upload it to the firewall, Install the image, Reboot the firewall to load the new version, and Verify the upgrade was successful. Common mistakes include swapping the order of upload and download, installing before upload, or reboot before install.
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Download, then Upload, then Install, then Reboot, then Verify
Why this is correct
This is the correct order because you must first obtain the software image, transfer it to the firewall, apply the update, restart the system to load the new version, and finally confirm the upgrade succeeded.
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Download, then Install, then Upload, then Reboot, then Verify
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the image must be uploaded to the firewall before it can be installed; you cannot install an image that is not yet on the device.
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Upload, then Download, then Install, then Reboot, then Verify
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because you cannot upload an image that hasn't been downloaded first; the download step must precede the upload.
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Download, then Upload, then Reboot, then Install, then Verify
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because rebooting before installing the new image would not apply the upgrade; the install must occur before the reboot.
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