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4.3.3. Internet-based upgrade process
Note
'Out of the box' the FB2700 is configured to automatically download and install new factory releases.
This is a safe option, and we expect many users to be happy with this - however, if you would prefer,
this process can be disabled - refer to Section 4.3.3.2.
If automatic installs are allowed, the FB2700 will check for new software on boot up and approximately every
24 hours thereafter - your FB2700 should therefore pick up new software at most ~ 24 hours after it is released.
You can choose to allow this process to install only new factory-releases, factory or beta releases, or any release,
which then includes alpha releases (if your FB2700 is enabled for alpha software - see Section 4.3.1) - refer to
Section 4.3.3.2 for details on how to configure auto upgrades.
Caution
Alpha releases may be unstable, and so we do not generally recommend setting your FB2700 to
automatically install alpha releases.
4.3.3.1. Manually initiating upgrades
Whenever you browse to the main Status page, the FB2700 checks whether there is newer software available,
given the current software version in use, and whether alpha releases are allowed. If new software is available,
you will be informed of this as shown in Figure 4.2 :-
Figure 4.2. Software upgrade available notification
To see what new software is available, click on the "Upgrade available" link. This will take you to a page that
will show Release notes that are applicable given your current software version, and the latest version available.
On that page there is an "Upgrade" button which will begin the software upgrade process.
4.3.3.2. Controlling automatic software updates
There are two attributes on the
system
object (see Section 4.2) that affect the automatic software upgrade
process :-
Table 4.4. Attributes controlling auto-upgrades
Attribute
Description
sw-update
Controls what types of software releases the auto-
upgrade process will download/install. This attribute
can also be used to disable the auto-upgrade process -
use the value of
false
to achieve this.
•
false
: Disables auto upgrades
•
factory
: Only download/install factory releases
- this is the default if the attribute is not specified
•
beta
: Download/install factory or beta releases
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