PIX OS Upgrade

[sohtnax]

I have a client on an old PIX OS, ver. 5.2 (5). It's been a very long time since I've worked on a PIX, and in order toresolve a certain issue they are having, I need to upgrade to at least 6. What is the process in doing so? What files do I need and where do I obtain them from? How can I back this up to ensure I can revert in case of a problem? Is copying the config via tftp enough? What happens to all the conduits,etc. after its upgraded?


Here is the PIX info:

pixfirewall# sh ver

Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Version 5.2(5)

Compiled on Mon 05-Feb-01 20:01 by morlee

pixfirewall up x days x hours

Hardware: PIX-515, 64 MB RAM, CPU Pentium 200 MHz
Flash i28F640J5 @ 0x300, 16MB
BIOS Flash AT29C257 @ 0xfffd8000, 32KB

0: ethernet0: address is 0003.e300.4882, irq 10
1: ethernet1: address is 0003.e300.4883, irq 7
2: ethernet2: address is 0002.b318.0e2e, irq 11

Licensed Features:
Failover: Enabled
VPN-DES: Disabled
VPN-3DES: Disabled
Maximum Interfaces: 6
Cut-through Proxy: Enabled
Guards: Enabled
Websense: Enabled
Throughput: Unlimited
ISAKMP peers: Unlimited

Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Activation Key: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Thanks.

 

[baddos]

If you have a CCO account, download the latest PIX OS bin from cisco.com.

 

[sohtnax]

What do I do if I don't have a CCO account? How much is it to get one?

What files do I need and where do I obtain them from? How can I back this up to ensure I can revert in case of a problem? Is copying the config via tftp enough? What happens to all the conduits,etc. after its upgraded?