Scheduling a Firmware Upgrade for Selected Switches

You can upgrade or downgrade the firmware version of a switch or multiple switches that you are monitoring. You can upgrade the firmware on demand or schedule a firmware update for a list of selected switches.

Upload a valid firmware which is greater than version 8.0.80 to the controller.

Note: Ensure you sync the controller to the NTP server during installation. You can also do this from, go to Administration > System > Time > Switches.

To upgrade the firmware for a group of switches, you must select multiple switches at the same time and perform steps 3 to 7. For more information on uploading the switch firmware, see Uploading the Switch Firmware to the Controller.

Scheduling Firmware Upgrade

  1. On the menu, click Network > Wired > Switches to display the Switches window.
  2. In the Organization tab, select a Domain > Switch Group or Switch Group and select the Switch that you want to upgrade.
  3. Click More > Schedule Firmware to display the Upgrade Firmware dialog box.

    Scheduling Firmware Upgrade

  4. Complete the following fields:
    • Uploaded Firmware: Select the firmware version that you want the switch to be upgraded to.
    • Firmware Type: Select type of firmware you want to upload to the switch. Options include Switch and Router images.
    • Apply Firmware: Set when you want to apply the new firmware version to the switch. You can select Now or Later to schedule your upload. If you select Later, then you must select the date from the Schedule Firmware field.
  5. Click OK.