Working with Application Signature Packages

RUCKUS periodically releases and makes new application signature packages available for download.
The controller web user interface displays a notification on the Dashboard, when the latest signature application package is available for download.

Alternatively, application signature package updates or downloads can be scheduled from the RUCKUS download center.

Complete the following steps to check for application signature package updates.

  1. From the main menu, go to Security > Application Control > Application Signature Package.
    The Application Signature Package tab is displayed.

    Checking the Application Signature Package

  2. Switch ON the Check with support site if any new signature package is available for download option and select the date of the month from the date list to schedule updates every month.
    6.1.2 update
    A periodic check for the latest available signature package is triggered at a random date.
    Note: The schedule will run based on the system time zone.

    Under Current Signature Package Info, the file name, file size, version, and type of signature package are displayed.

  3. Under the Latest available from support site, click Check Now to check for any latest update.
  4. Click Install to install the latest signature package.
    After the signature package file is installed or uploaded successfully, controller logs out all users.

In this section:

  1. Step 1: Uploading the Signature Package
    Once you have downloaded a new signature package, you can import it into SmartZone using the following procedure:
  2. Step 2: Validating the Signature Package
    The application updates the latest signature package in all the connected APs. To validate the latest version follow the procedure:
  3. Managing Signature Package Upgrading Conflicts
    Upgrading a Signature package from lower version to a higher version fails when an Access Control Policy and an Application Control Policy already exists and the Application Signature in the AVC Policy of lower version conflicts with the one in higher version. In such a case, SZ displays an error message. Perform the following procedure to avoid this error.
Parent topic: Configuring Application Controls