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title: "Uploading Firmware and Marking It as the Current Firmware"
slug: "uploading-firmware-and-marking-it-as-the-current-image-1-1-1"
tags: ["Portal"]
updated: 2026-11-09T13:16:42Z
published: 2026-11-09T13:16:42Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/uploading-firmware-and-marking-it-as-the-current-image-1-1-1"
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# Uploading Firmware and Marking It as the Current Firmware

**To upload firmware:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Settings > Control Panel** in the navigation pane.  

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-0XGPKSDU.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A57%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A57%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M%2BY4CsunBJB%2BmJEqV5X4TVd8sG39QoX3tonQXlN41HA%3D)
2. Select **Firmware Repository**, under **Settings**.  

The **Firmware Repository** page is displayed.
3. Click ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ODUY0XOK.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A57%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A57%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M%2BY4CsunBJB%2BmJEqV5X4TVd8sG39QoX3tonQXlN41HA%3D) **Upload** and browse to the file to upload.
**Note**

CTERA Edge Filer firmware has a .firm suffix and CTERA Drive Share/Protect firmware has a .tgz suffix.
4. Click **Open**.

The firmware is uploaded. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-SSGOQGHM.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A57%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A57%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M%2BY4CsunBJB%2BmJEqV5X4TVd8sG39QoX3tonQXlN41HA%3D)

## Marking Firmware as the Default Firmware

When you mark firmware as the default firmware, all devices of the relevant device platform that are set to automatically download firmware will download this firmware.

**To mark firmware as the default firmware:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Settings > Control Panel** in the navigation pane.  

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-OCTU8EV9.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A57%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A57%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M%2BY4CsunBJB%2BmJEqV5X4TVd8sG39QoX3tonQXlN41HA%3D)
2. Select **Firmware Repository**, under **Settings**.  

The **Firmware Repository** page is displayed.
3. Select the firmware to make the default.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-FYYQLCP8.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A57%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A57%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M%2BY4CsunBJB%2BmJEqV5X4TVd8sG39QoX3tonQXlN41HA%3D)
4. Click **Mark as Default**.

The selected firmware becomes the default firmware and is marked with the ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-Z5ZBW9K5.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A57%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A57%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M%2BY4CsunBJB%2BmJEqV5X4TVd8sG39QoX3tonQXlN41HA%3D) icon.

**Note**

Setting firmware as default, when there is another firmware already marked as the default, removes the default from the original firmware that was marked as the default.

**To remove the default setting from firmware:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Settings > Control Panel** in the navigation pane.  

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.
2. Select **Firmware Repository**, under **Settings**.  

The **Firmware Repository** page is displayed.
3. Select the firmware row.  

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-VVH5OW3N.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A57%3A34Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A57%3A34Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=M%2BY4CsunBJB%2BmJEqV5X4TVd8sG39QoX3tonQXlN41HA%3D)
4. Click **Delete**.