Upgrading the Edge software
Perform this procedure to upgrade your software. These instructions assume you are familiar with the Edge appliance and the Management Console.
Software versions for Core and Edge cannot be more than two major releases apart. For example, 4.0 and 4.2 are compatible, but 4.0 and 4.3 are not compatible.
2. Log in to the Edge Management Console using the Administrator account (admin).
3. Choose Administration > Maintenance: Software Upgrade and click Add Image to expand the page.
4. Complete the configuration as described in this table.
Control | Description |
|---|
From URL | Select this option and specify the URL. Use one of these 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 Riverbed Support Site | Select this option and select the target release number from the Version drop-down list. The system uploads the new image from the Riverbed SupportIf you receive an “entitlement error” warning, you may not have the correct credentials for the Riverbed Support site. Contact Riverbed Support at https://support.riverbed.com. |
From Local File | Select this option and specify the path, or click Browse to go to the local file directory. If you specify a file to upload in the Local File text box, the image is uploaded immediately; however, the image is installed and the system is rebooted at the time you specify. |
Filename | Specify a new name for the added image. The default name is hyp_image.img.iso. |
5. Choose Administration > Maintenance: Reboot/Shut Down and click Reboot.
The appliance can take a few minutes to reboot because the software is configuring the recovery flash device. Do not press Ctrl+C, unplug, or shut down the system during this first boot. There is no indication displayed during the system boot that the recovery flash device is being configured.
After the reboot, the Home page, Software Upgrade, and Help pages of the Management Console display the software version upgrade.