Cisco ISE Software Patches
Cisco ISE software patches are usually cumulative. Cisco ISE allows you to perform patch installation and rollback from CLI or GUI.
You can install patches on Cisco ISE servers in your deployment from the Primary PAN. To install a patch from the Primary PAN, you must download the patch from Cisco.com to the system that runs your client browser.
If you are installing the patch from the GUI, the patch is automatically installed on the Primary PAN first. The system then installs the patch on the other nodes in the deployment in the order listed in the GUI. You cannot control the order in which the nodes are updated. You can also manually install, roll back, and view patch version from the Administrator > System > Maintenance > Patch managementwindow in the GUI.
If you are installing the patch from the CLI, you can control the order in which the nodes are updated. However, we recommend that you install the patch on the Primary PAN first.
patch install <patch_bundle> <repository_that_stores_patch_file>
For more information, see the "install Patch" section in the "Cisco ISE CLI Commands in EXEC Mode" chapter in Cisco Identity Services Engine CLI Reference Guide.
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Software Patch Installation Guidelines
When you install a patch on an ISE node, the node is rebooted after the installation is complete. You might have to wait for a few minutes before you can log in again. You can schedule patch installations during a maintenance window to avoid temporary outage.
Ensure that you install patches that are applicable for the Cisco ISE version that is deployed in your network. Cisco ISE reports any mismatch in versions as well as any errors in the patch file.
You cannot install a patch with a version that is lower than the patch that is currently installed on Cisco ISE. Similarly, you cannot roll back changes of a lower-version patch if a higher version is currently installed on Cisco ISE. For example, if patch 3 is installed on your Cisco ISE servers, you cannot install or roll back patch 1 or 2.
When you install a patch from the Primary PAN that is part of a distributed deployment, Cisco ISE installs the patch on the primary node and then all the secondary nodes in the deployment. If the patch installation is successful on the Primary PAN, Cisco ISE then continues patch installation on the secondary nodes. If it fails on the Primary PAN, the installation does not proceed to the secondary nodes. However, if the installation fails on any of the secondary nodes for any reason, it still continues with the next secondary node in your deployment.
When you install a patch from the Primary PAN that is part of a two-node deployment, Cisco installs the patch on the primary node and then on the secondary node. If the patch installation is successful on the Primary PAN, Cisco then continues patch installation on the secondary node. If it fails on the Primary PAN, the installation does not proceed to the secondary node.
Install a Software Patch
Before you begin
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You must have the Super Admin or System Admin administrator role assigned.
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Go to Enable PAN Auto Failover check box is unchecked. The PAN auto-failover configuration must be disabled for the duration of this task.
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Procedure
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Choose Install. > |
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Click Browse and choose the patch that you downloaded from Cisco.com. |
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Click Install to install the patch. After the patch is installed on the PAN, Cisco ISE logs you out and you have to wait for a few minutes before you can log in again.
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Choose to return to the Patch Installation page. |
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Click the radio button next to the patch that you have installed on any secondary node and click Show Node Status to verify whether installation is complete. |
What to do next
If you need to install the patch on one or more secondary nodes, ensure that the nodes are up and repeat the process to install the patch on the remaining nodes.