Pre-requisites for ICX Cloud Management

Get the Switch Ready

• New Factory Default Switch - If the ICX switch has ‘Ruckus Cloud Ready’ mentioned on the Switch label, continue to add the switch to your RUCKUS Cloud account. Models ICX7150-C08P/PT, ICX7150-C10ZP, and ICX7150-24F must be upgraded to FastIron 08.0.95ca (UFI router image) regardless of the label (UFI switch image for ICX7150-C08P/PT). Refer to Upgrade the Switch for the upgrade procedure.
• Switch with Existing Configuration - If the switch has existing configuration, ensure that the switch is running FastIron 08.0.90d (or 08.0.92d for models ICX 7150-C08P/PT, ICX7150-C10ZP and ICX7150-24F) before adding them to the Cloud. If the switches are not running the minimum recommended version, upgrade the switch to FastIron 08.0.95d directly, and add them to the Cloud. Refer to 'Connect the Switch to the Cloud.'

Upgrade the Switch

For switches that do not have a ‘cloud-ready label’ or switches running a version earlier than FastIron 08.0.90d, use one of the following methods to upgrade the switches to 08.0.95ca (UFI router image).

• Download FastIron 08.0.95ca firmware (use UFI router image) from the following link:

  FastIron 08.0.95ca firmware

• For a USB upgrade, use the procedure outlined at one of the following links:

  RUCKUS ICX - Boot from USB Auto USB Upgrade (video)

  Image Download Using USB from the RUCKUS FastIron Software Upgrade Guide.

• For a TFTP upgrade, follow the procedure outlined in Upgrade Process from the RUCKUS FastIron Software Upgrade Guide.

Perform these steps.

1. Check the current running version via switch CLI using the show version command.
2. Use a direct upgrade to UFI or a two-step upgrade to UFI, depending on the current version.
   1. Switches running 08.0.80 and later can be directly upgraded to an 08.0.95ca UFI router image.

      Example:

      copy tftp flash <TFTP server IP address> SPR08095caufi.bin primary

   2. Switches running 08.0.70x or earlier releases need to go through a two-step upgrade process.

      Example:

      copy tftp flash <TFTP server IP address> SPR08090d.bin primary
      reload
      copy tftp flash <TFTP server IP address> SPR08095caufi.bin primary
      

3. After upgrade, check the version again, and make sure the switch is running the UFI image.

   SSH@7150-C12p# show version
   
     Copyright ( c ) Ruckus Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
   
       UNIT 1: compiled on Jun 9 2021 at 11:41:55 labeled as SPR08095ca
   
        (32950564 bytes) from Primary SPR08095ca.bin (UFI)<-- This should appear.
   

Connect the Switch to the Cloud

Factory-default ICX switches and ICX switches with pre-existing configuration use different methods to connect to the RUCKUS Cloud.

Factory-default Switches

There are two options to connect a factory-default RUCKUS switch to the Cloud:

• RUCKUS recommends that the ICX switch obtain an IP address from a DHCP server for connecting to the Cloud. If DHCP is used to connect to the RUCKUS Cloud, the ICX switch automatically creates default VLAN 1 and router Interface VE1 with the IP addresses obtained from the DHCP server.
• In the absence of a DHCP server, use the manager network-config wizard to connect to the Cloud. The manager network-config wizard automatically creates router interface VE1 after the wizard completes. Refer to The Static IP Configuration Wizard for more information.

Switches with Pre-existing Configuration

For switches with existing configuration, "manager registrar" should be present in the running-config. Use the show manager status command to verify and update the configuration as needed.

To obtain the most recent SWR list from the switch registrar server, use the manager registrar-query-restart command.

If necessary, use the manager reset command to re-establish a connection with the Cloud.

Upon Connection

Once the ICX switch is connected to the RUCKUS Cloud:

• If it is the first time the ICX switch is connecting to the Cloud, the switch reloads after the necessary firmware is applied.
• RUCKUS Cloud assigns a username and password to the switch once it is managed by the RUCKUS Cloud. Even if the switch is disconnected from the Cloud, the switch username and password remain the same. The password can be obtained from the RUCKUS Cloud GUI under the Venue’s switch settings.
  Note: The credentials are applicable for factory-default switches only. For switches with pre-exisitng configuration, you can continue using the existing authentication credentials configured on the switches.

CLI Configuration Changes

FastIron release 08.0.95b, along with RUCKUS Cloud Version 20.11, introduces capability to make configuration changes via the CLI, even when the switch is connected to the Cloud.