Software updates for the FireBrick are free, they are available from: [1] - Click your product on the left (eg 2700) and then 'Software Updates' on the right.

Auto Updates

The 2500/2700 will by default update itself for new factory releases.

Settings:

Auto update is controlled in the <system... /> settings. The default (ie, with no sw-update value set, is to update to the latest factory software. Other settings are:

false Do no auto load
factory Load factory releases
beta Load beta test releases
alpha Load test releases

Example: Disable auto-updates

set:

  <system name="My FireBrick" contact="Bob" sw-update="false" comment="Disabling auto updates"/>

Example: Enable Beta software updates overnight only

updating the software will reboot the FireBrick, and will mean a short amount of down time. A FireBrick reboots in less than 1 second, but then may take a few more seconds to bring up PPPoE. You can set a time profile, in which updates will only be applied, for example:

  <system name="My FireBrick" contact="Bob" sw-update="beta" sw-update-profile="updates"/>
  <profile name="updates" comment="Profile for updates overnight only">
    <time start="01:00:00" stop="05:00:00"/>
  </profile>

This will only update software (level beta) between 1am and 5am on any day.

You can test the status of a profile, eg from telnet (using 'uptime' and 'show profiles':

My FireBrick> uptime
Version: FB2700 Inigo+ (V0.02.051 2011-02-18T20:24:43)
Uptime 01:53:44
Current time: 21st Feb 2011 11:13:26

My FireBrick> show profiles
updates              INACTIVE outside time profile

As you can see, it's currently 11:13, and the time profile is inactive.