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This section provides instructions to perform an upgrade on the EdgeMarc firmware using EdgeView. To perform these actions on EdgeView, follow the steps below.
To set up an upgrade firmware repository:
To locate the EdgeMarc VOS files on the FTP server, follow the steps given below:
Base path is the absolute path to which the EdgeMarc VOS files are located. By default, the base path is in root.
To add a firmware repository on the EdgeView device, follow the steps given below:
Choose System > Firmware Repositories.
EdgeView System Menu
Firmware Repositories Page
Click ADD REPOSITORY on the top right corner. The Add Repository page appears.
Add Repository Page
On the Add Repository page, enter the repository details of the selected device from its FTP server and enable the Map to Unassigned collection check-box.
Repository Details Section
Click Add Repository. The Upgrade page appears.
Upgrade Page
Select Map Versions. The Map Versions dialog box appears, where you can select the latest GA build version for upgrading from EdgeView to EdgeMarc.
Map Versions Dialog Box
To add a collection for the upgrade firmware, follow the steps given below:
Choose Devices > Collections.
Devices Menu
Collections Page
Click ADD COLLECTION on the top right corner. The Add Collection page appears.
Add Collection Page
For more details on EdgeView Collections, refer to Managing Collections.
To add the required EdgeView device to the created collection, follow the steps given below:
Choose Devices > List.
Devices Menu
List Page
Under the Bulk Actions menu, select Move to Collection.
Bulk Actions Menu
Move to Collection Page
On the Move to Collection page under Choose collection, select the created collection.
Enable the Send notification once Move is completed check-box if you want to receive notifications.
Click Move 1 Device. You are prompted to confirm this action.
Confirm Move 1 Device
Click MOVE NOW to confirm the action. The Action Log page appears.
Action Log Page
For more details on EdgeView Collections, refer to Managing Collections.
To perform the firmware upgrade, follow the steps given below:
On the Action Log page, click on the device that you added to the collection.
Action Log - Device Moved
Device Overview Page
On the Device Overview page under the ACTIONS menu, select Upgrade Firmware.
Actions Menu
The Upgrade Firmware page appears.
Upgrade Firmware Page
Under the Included Devices table, select the firmware version to which you want to upgrade the device (see Upgrade EdgeView).
Enable the Send notification once Upgrade is completed check-box if you want to receive notifications.
Time Zone – Choose whether the time is to be calculated based on Local Time Zone or UTC.
Schedule Upgrade - Perform Later
Click UPGRADE 1 DEVICE (refer to Upgrade EdgeView). You are prompted to confirm the upgrade.
Confirm Upgrade
Select UPGRADE NOW to upgrade the selected device (see Confirm Upgrade).
If you scheduled this action to be performed at a later point in time, you can edit this action at any point before the scheduled time. To edit, go to Jobs > Scheduled Jobs and click the Edit icon corresponding to this action. For more details on scheduling and editing a job, refer to Scheduling Jobs in EdgeView.
Devices that are not moved to the created collection cannot be upgraded using the above steps. If you try to upgrade such a device, the following message is displayed:
"This action will not be performed on these devices due to insufficient permission or other conditions. See details in table."