Upgrading the RUCKUS Network Director Version

The RUCKUS Network Director software version upgrade, including database migration, can be completed from the RUCKUS Network Director Admin portal using the incremental update build package. You can upload the new build file to upgrade RUCKUS Network Director to the new version. When the file is uploaded successfully, the RUCKUS Network Director server is restarted and upgraded to the new version.

Complete the following steps to upgrade RUCKUS Network Director.

When upgrading RUCKUS Network Director, you must first upgrade the primary node and then upgrade the secondary node. This avoids the timeout issues for large databases.

Note: During an upgrade, make sure that both the primary node and the secondary node are upgraded.
  1. Complete the following steps to upgrade the primary node.
    1. On the menu, go to Admin > Upgrade.
      The Upgrade ND window is displayed.
    2. In the System Upgrade pane, click Choose File.
      The File Upload window is displayed. Navigate to the file location and select the latest file update build package.
    3. In the System Upgrade pane, click Update.
      An information dialog box is displayed indicating that the update is successful.
    4. When the Upgrade dialog box is displayed, check the latest upgrade details and click Yes. It is recommended to back up the RND configuration before upgrading to the new version.
    5. RUCKUS Network Director will automatically log out after the update is successful.
    6. Log in to the RUCKUS Network Director.
  2. Complete the following steps to upgrade the secondary node.
    1. On the menu, go to Admin > RND Cluster.
      The RND Cluster window is displayed.
    2. Select the secondary node from the Node Info tab.
    3. Repeat Step 1a through Step 1f to upgrade the secondary node to the latest version.
  3. On the Dashboard, check that the version number has been updated to the latest version.
  4. Complete the following steps to revert RUCKUS Network Director to the previous RUCKUS Network Director release.
    1. On the menu, go to Admin > Upgrade.
      The Upgrade ND window is displayed.
    2. In the Revert Upgrade panel, click Revert to < version number> version to revert RUCKUS Network Director to the previous RUCKUS Network Director release.
      Note: The Revert Upgrade panel is displayed only after upgrading the RUCKUS Network Director to a new version.
Parent topic: Performing Administrative Tasks