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title: "Upgrade the Firmware"
slug: "upgrade-the-firmware"
updated: 2025-01-26T10:02:19Z
published: 2025-01-26T10:02:19Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/upgrade-the-firmware"
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# Upgrade the Firmware from the CTERA Portal

You can use the CTERA Portal to upgrade CTERA Edge Filer firmware.

## Viewing Firmware in the CTERA Portal

**To view all firmware in the CTERA Portal:**

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

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.
2. Select **Firmware Repository**, under **SETTINGS** in the **Control Panel** page.  

The **Firmware Repository** window is displayed. The window shows the firmware available in the portal firmware repository.  

The current firmware in the repository is marked with the ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-T97VL7FV.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A34%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A34%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jaMVP%2BsODMW28%2FoB%2B5AkNAi%2FJnf6VWilcUfqk9OlRyU%3D) icon.

## Uploading the Firmware

Uploading and installing CTERA Edge Filer firmware can be done automatically directly from the CTERA Portal.

**To upload firmware:**

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

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.
2. Select **Firmware Repository**, under **SETTINGS** in the **Control Panel** page.  

The **Firmware Repository** window is displayed.
3. Click **Upload**.  

The **Upload Firmware Wizard** opens displaying the **Upload Firmware** window.
4. Click **Upload** and browse to the file to upload.
5. Click **Open**.  

The firmware is uploaded to the edge filer and a completed window is displayed.
6. Click **FINISH**.

## Marking Firmware as the Current Firmware

When you mark firmware as the current firmware, all edge filers that are set to automatically download firmware will download this firmware.

Only one firmware is allowed on an edge filer.

**To mark firmware as the current firmware:**

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

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.
2. Select **Firmware Repository**, under **SETTINGS** in the **Control Panel** page.  

The **Firmware Repository** window is displayed showing the firmware available in the repository.
3. Select the firmware to make current.
4. Click **Mark as Current**.

The selected firmware becomes the current firmware and is marked with the ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-YZBMQY5Z.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A34%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A34%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=jaMVP%2BsODMW28%2FoB%2B5AkNAi%2FJnf6VWilcUfqk9OlRyU%3D) icon.

**To mark firmware as not current:**

1. In the global administration view, select **Settings** in the navigation pane.
2. Select **Firmware Repository**, under **SETTINGS** in the **Control Panel** page.  

The **Firmware Repository** window is displayed showing the firmware available in the repository.
3. Select the firmware row.
4. Click **Remove Current**.