Upgrading From 2.4.4

ct34

Hi,
I have not upgraded my SG3100 in a while, and it's on 2.4.4 currently still. I was hoping to upgrade it to the latest available, which is 21.x at this stage.

I've read online about things failing halfway etc,

Should I go to 2.4.5p1 first then 21.02.2? Or just straight to 21.x?
Are there any other things I can do to prepare incase the update fails? I've read somewhere that I should download an image?

Gertjan

@ct34 said in Upgrading From 2.4.4:

I've read somewhere that I should download an image?

That's, imho, the best way to go. You will get the latest version, 24.11.
2.4.4 is way to old now. Just rebuild it.

As you have a 3100, go TAC and request for a firmware image.
Build that USB drive.
Make a backup of your pfSense config.
You'll be needing the most important interface, and that's not a NIC, but the console, to work.
And then, have yourself guided by the pfSense documentation, rebuild your 3100.

stephenw10

Yes from 2.4.4 I would just install 24.11 clean and restore your config. That's a big jump from 2.4.X, you'd need to run several upgrade steps otherwise.

ct34

Thanks guys, I'll try it and hope for the best!
Just got the firmware image, now gotta get the courage ;)

stephenw10

Just make sure you have a backup of the config and you can always recover.