Systems and methods for updating a network appliance

A system for updating a network appliance, the system comprising:

• an interface for at least receiving an update request from a network appliance, wherein the update request includes at least one self-signed certificate;
• and
• one or more processors executing instructions stored on memory to:
• receive an update request from a network appliance, wherein the update request includes at least one self-signed certificate;
• execute an authentication procedure to authenticate the network appliance;
• provide the network appliance with at least one updated certificate associated with a controller device;
• enable communication between the appliance and a controller device;
• and
• provide to the appliance a network resource location indicator of a firmware repository including an updated firmware version to allow the appliance to obtain the updated firmware version.

A computer program product for updating a network appliance, the computer program product comprising computer executable code embodied in one or more non-transitory computer readable media that, when executing on one or more processors, performs the steps of:

• receiving an update request from a network appliance, wherein the update request includes at least one self-signed certificate;
• executing an authentication procedure to authenticate the network appliance;
• providing the network appliance with at least one updated certificate associated with a controller device;
• enabling communication between the appliance and the controller device;
• and
• providing to the appliance a network resource location indicator of a firmware repository including an updated firmware version to allow the appliance to obtain the updated firmware version.