This article explains the procedure to update the APPID database online without updating/modifying the IDP database

1. Make sure that the SRX has Internet connectivity and a proper "name-server" (DNS) configured.
2. Download the required APPID database using the command "request services application-identification download"
   1. root@vSRX-Standalone-SRX-A> request services application-identification download   
      Please use command
              "request services application-identification download status" to check download status
3. Check the download status using the command "request services application-identification download status"
   1. root@srx> request services application-identification download status 
      Downloading application package 3869 (Minor) succeeded.
4. Now run the command "request services application-identification install".
   1. root@srx> request services application-identification install                        
      Please use command
              "request services application-identification install status" to check install status
5. Check the status of installation using the command "request services application-identification install status"
   1. root@srx> request services application-identification install status 
      Installed
              Application package 3869 (Minor) and Protocol bundle successfully
6. Check the version using the command "show services application-identification version" 
   1. root@srx> show services application-identification version       
        Application package version: 3869 (Minor)
        Release date: Thu Aug 14 14:01:41 2025 UTC
7. The IDP database remains unchanged/unaffected.
   1. root@srx> show security idp security-package-version 
        Attack database version:3835(Thu Aug 14 14:01:41 2025 UTC)
        Detector version :12.6.180240709
        Policy template version :N/A
        Rollback Attack database version :()
        Rollback Detector version : 12.6.180180521

2025-12-26 : Article Created