> Source: [sk184492](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk184492)

# sk184492 - Spark Firewall Pro models - R82.00 upgrade restrictions

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk184492 |
| Date Created | 2025-12-28 |
| Last Modified | 2026-08-18 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Spark Firewall (Locally Managed) |
| Versions | R82.00.X |
| Platform | 1575R, 1500, 1900, 2000, 1600, 1800, 1595R |

## Solution

Starting from version R82.00.10, Pro models can run both R81.10 code and R82.00 code.

Upgrade to R82.00 is supported only for Pro devices (1535 / 1555 / 1555 / 1575 /1575R / 1595R / 1600 / 1800 / 1900 / 2000).   

Other models (for example, 1530 / 1550 / 1570 / 1590) are blocked from this upgrade by default. Attempting to use Central Deployment to upgrade does not prevent the process from occurring, but the appliance upgrade is blocked from the gateway side.

There are two upgrade scenarios:

* When managing the gateway firmware via Quantum Spark Management (see the [Quantum Spark Management Administration Guide](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Infinity_Portal/WebAdminGuides/EN/Quantum-Spark-Management/Default.htm) \> Configuring Services \> Firmware).

  You can do the configuration in either the Plan object or Gateway object.
* When upgrading directly from the Security Gateway (see the [R82.00.X Locally Managed Administration Guide](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Appliances/Quantum_Spark_R82.00.X/AdminGuides_Locally_Managed/EN/Default.htm)\>Device \> Backup, Restore, Upgrade, and Other System Operations topic \> Firmware Management \> Manual Upgrade).

Dual upgrade behavior:

* If the Gateway is running R81.10.05 or lower versions:

  If **managed directly**, you will get a recommendation to upgrade the gateway to version R81.10.17. After you perform that upgrade, you get a new recommendation to upgrade to R82.00.10 and higher.

  If **managed by Spark Management**, the gateway will first automatically upgrade to R81.10.17 and then to R82.00.10 and higher.
* If the Gateway firmware is R81.10.08 GA or higher, a direct upgrade to **R82.00.10** is supported.

* If the Gateway firmware is running versions R81.10.08, R81.10.10, or R81.10.15, to upgrade to **R82.00.11** :  

  If **managed directly** , you will get a recommendation to upgrade the gateway to version R82.00.10. After you perform that upgrade, you get a new recommendation to upgrade to R82.00.11.  

  If **managed by Spark Management**, the gateway will first automatically upgrade to R81.10.17 and then to R82.00.11.

For information about upgrading **Pro device clusters** to R82.00, see [sk184478](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk184478).

Supported Upgrades
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|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Appliance type**                             | **From version**              | **Upgrade to R82.00.10**                                    | **Upgrade to R82.00.11**                                    |
| Spark non-Pro                                  | N/A                           | Not supported                                               | Not supported                                               |
| Spark Pro (15x5 / 1600/ 1800. 1900 / 2000      | R81.10.05 and lower           | Supported Required: upgrade to R81.10.17 as the first step. | Supported Required: upgrade to R81.10.17 as the first step. |
| Spark Pro (15x5 / 1600/ 1800. 1900 / 2000      | R81.10.08 R81.10.10 R81.10.15 | Supported                                                   | Supported Required: upgrade to R81.10.17 as the first step. |
| Spark Pro (15x5 / 1600/ 1800. 1900 / 2000      | R81.10.17                     | Supported                                                   | Supported                                                   |
| 2530 / 2550 / 2560 / 2570 / 2580 (All Flavors) | R82.00.00                     | Supported                                                   | Supported                                                   |
| 2530 / 2550 / 2560 / 2570 / 2580 (All Flavors) | R82.00.05                     | Supported                                                   | Supported                                                   |
| 2590                                           | R82.00.10                     | Supported                                                   | Supported                                                   |

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