User Guide
Upgrade, Back-up, Restore
How can I check availability of upgrade(s) available for my NetGenie appliance?
NetGenie notifies the administrator regarding availability of new firmware at the time of login.
Administrator can choose either to upgrade the firmware or skip the notification pop-up. If the
administrator skips it then NetGenie keeps notifying the administrator till either the upgrade is
done or ‘Check for firmware upgrades upon Login’ option in
System
Firmware Upgrade
is
disabled.
Alternately, you can check for firmware upgrades manually by clicking “
Check
” against the
“Check for latest firmware upgrades on Internet” field.
Screen
– Firmware Upgrade
You can also visit one of the following websites to get the information regarding signatures and
firmware upgrades available for your NetGenie appliance.
1.
https://customer.netgenie.net/
2.
http://download.netgenie.net/
How can I upgrade my NetGenie firmware version?
You can upgrade NetGenie firmware to the latest firmware available. Availability of latest firmware
can be checked in various ways. To know how to check firmware availability, click
here
.
NetGenie can be upgraded in 3 ways:
Automatic Upgrade
: NetGenie notifies the administrator upon login if a newer firmware version
is available. Direct download and upgrade of the newer firmware can be done from the
notification screen itself.
From GUI
: You can check for latest available firmware from NetGenie GUI and then upgrade.
Manual Upgrade
: Here, upgrade is to be done manually.
Note:
Before upgrading, it is recommended to take back-up of your current NetGenie configuration so
that it can be restored in case of mishaps. To know how to take backup of NetGenie
configuration, click
here
.