Ridgeline Installation and Upgrade Guide
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Upgrading the Ridgeline
Software
This chapter describes how to upgrade the Ridgeline software, and includes the following sections:
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Ridgeline Software Upgrade Overview on page 59
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Installing a Service Pack Release on page 60
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Upgrading from EPICenter or Ridgeline Service Advisor to Ridgeline on page 67
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Migrating the Database on page 67
Ridgeline Software Upgrade Overview
The Ridgeline software is available in the following forms. You can select which one to install based on
the circumstances under which you want to upgrade:
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Base installation.
To upgrade to a new software release install the new version of the software by
downloading the it from the Extreme Networks web site.
As long as you install the software into a different directory, the two versions can co-exist. See
“If
you are running an evaluation version of the Ridgeline 3.1 software, and you want to retain the
information in your Ridgeline database, DO NOT REINSTALL the Ridgeline software to upgrade to
a permanent license.” on page 20
for instructions.
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Service Pack.
Service Packs are minor releases that may add new features to Ridgeline, as well as
provide fixes for known problems from previous releases. A Service Pack release is made available
as a patch that can be installed over an existing Ridgeline installation.
If you already have the Ridgeline software installed on your system when a Service Pack is released,
you can upgrade the software by installing the patch bundle for the Service Pack; you do not need to
reinstall the full product. See
“Installing a Service Pack Release” on page 60
for information.
If you do not already have the Ridgeline software installed on your system, to install the Service
Pack, you must first install the base Ridgeline release, then install the patch bundle for the Service
Pack.
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EPICenter or Ridgeline Service Advisor to Ridgeline
. The Ridgeline 3.1 installer automatically
detects all supported prior versions of the network management software and prompts you to
perform the migration. The supported versions include: EPICenter 6.0 through 7.1 (including Service
Packs) and Ridgeline Service Advisor 2.0 (including Service Packs). See
“Upgrading from EPICenter
or Ridgeline Service Advisor to Ridgeline” on page 67
for more information.
