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.

Prerequisites

  • Upload a valid FastIron firmware version (newer than version 8.0.80) to the controller.
  • Sync the controller with the NTP server. On the controller user interface, navigate to Administration > System > Time then click Sync Server.

Scheduling Firmware Upgrade

Scheduling Firmware Upgrade

Scheduling Firmware Upgrade
  1. From the main menu, click Network > Wired > Switches.
    The Switches page is displayed.
  2. Select a Domain > Switch Group or specific Switch Group and select the Switch that you want to upgrade.
    Note: To upgrade the firmware for multiple switches simultaneously, hold down the Ctrl key as you select the desired switches.
  3. Click More > Schedule Firmware.

    Selecting Schedule Firmware

    Selecting Scheduling Firmware
    The Upgrade Firmware dialog box is displayed.

    Scheduling Firmware Upgrade

  4. Complete the following fields:
    • Uploaded Firmwares: 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 upgrade. If you select Later, then you must select the date and time from the Schedule Firmware field.
    The switch upgrade request success message is displayed.

    Switch Upgrade Request Success

    Switch Upgrade Request Success
  5. Click OK.
  6. 7.0 Beta Feature
    To monitor the firmware upgrade progress, select the target switch and click the Firmware History tab. Hover your cursor over any message in the Status field for a tooltip providing additional information regarding that stage of the upgrade process.

    The images of six stages of completion along with their tooltips are shown below.

    Firmware Upgrade Process

    Firmware Upgrade Process

    Preparing Phase with Tooltip

    Preparing phase with tooltip

    Backup Image Start with Tooltip

    Backup image start tooltip

    Backup Image Complete with Tooltip

    Backup Image Complete with tooltip

    Download Image Start with Tooltip

    Download image start tooltip

    Download Image Complete with Tooltip

    Download image complete tooltip

    Reloading phase with tooltip

    Reloading phase tooltip