Upgrading the Software
You can upgrade or revert to a backup version of the software in the Settings > Maintenance: Software Upgrade page. The top of the page displays the current version number and the backup version. The Core version histories appear at the bottom of the page.
Note: As of version 4.2, software upgrade and downgrade restrictions are in place to enforce supported upgrade/downgrade paths. You can upgrade or downgrade the Core software up to a maximum of two versions beyond the current version. If you attempt to upgrade or downgrade to an unsupported version, a warning will display.
To upgrade your software
1. Download the software image from the Riverbed Support site to a location such as your desktop. Optionally, you can download the image directly from a specified URL to the Core.
2. Log in to the Management Console using the Administrator account (admin).
3. Choose Settings > Maintenance: Software Upgrade to display the Software Upgrade page.
4. Select one of the following options under Install Upgrade:
• From URL - Type the URL that points to the software image in the text box. You can use HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, or SCP formats for the URL. Use one of the following formats:
– http://host/path/to/file
– https://host/path/to/file
– ftp://user:password@host/path/to/file
– scp://user:password@host/path/to/file
• From Local File - Browse your file system and select the software image. Select this option and specify the path, or click Browse to go to the local file directory. The image is uploaded immediately; however the image is installed and the system is rebooted at the time you specify.
• Schedule Upgrade for Later - Schedules the upgrade process. Specify the date and time to run the upgrade using the following format: yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss.
5. Click Install.
The system installs the image in the backup partition and sets the option to load the backup partition version on reboot.
6. Reboot the Core.
To switch to the backup version
1. Log in to the management console using the Administrator account (admin).
2. Go to the Settings > Maintenance: Software Upgrade page and click Switch to Backup Version.
3. Reboot the Core or click Cancel Version Switch to cancel.