'Check Now' Under Software Updates Does Not Showing all PAN-OS versions

'Check Now' Under Software Updates Does Not Showing all PAN-OS versions

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Created On 08/05/25 12:30 PM - Last Modified 12/30/25 22:23 PM


Symptom


  • When clicking "Check Now" to check software updates for Panorama or Firewalls, only Base releases and Preferred releases are displayed.
  • Other PAN-OS versions are not displayed.
  • The issue is relevant when accessing "check now" on Panorama or Firewall in the following paths.
    • GUI: Panorama > Software
    • GUI: Panorama > Device Deployment -> Software
    • GUI: Device > Software

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Environment


  • Panorama managed Firewalls
  • Next Gen Firewalls (NGFW)
  • Supported PAN-OS


Cause


  • ThisĀ  is an enhancement was implemented to help avoid non-preferred releases.
  • This behavior is expected and was added in the following PAN-OS releases:
    • 10.1.14, 10.2.10, 11.0.5, 11.1.3, 11.2.0


Resolution


  1. Uncheck theĀ  "Preferred Releases" and "Base Releases" checkbox in the bottom of the page.
  2. This will display all the release versions.
  3. The preferred release and base releases are checked (not to display) by default.
  4. Unchecking causes the warning message to be displayed as below.
  5. Clicking on "Yes" will display all the versions.



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