Firetide HotPort 5020, Installation Manual

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Troubleshooting
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Scheduling firmware upgrades and activation
By default, the system uses the configuration in cache for multiple upgrades.
Best practice:
Upgrade the image two times because you want the backup image
and primary images to be the same. If a backup image is older than the primary
image, the node might not support the same features.
You can:
•
Upgrade and activate the firmware now.
• Upgrade the firmware now and activate it later.
• Upgrade the firmware on a specified day at a configured time and then
activate it immediately or later.
By default, the scheduler activates the firmware immediately.
If you select the
Activate Later
check box, the scheduler copies the firmware
image to the node but does not activate the firmware.
When you schedule an upgrade time (Scheduler Operation: Later), the HotView
server, if it is running, starts the job at the scheduled time. If the HotView server
is not running at the time scheduled, the scheduled jobs start immediately after
you start the HotView server.
Best practice:
If you choose to upgrade a production mesh, schedule the
upgrade and activation for a convenient time. Firmware upgrades can consume
considerable bandwidth. The mesh is not available for two minutes when you
activate new firmware.
To schedule a firmware upgrade for a later date and for later activation:
1.
Go to
Network > Upgrade Firmware
The upgrade scheduler appears.