Upgrade Kits Page

The ztC Edge Upgrade Kits page enables you to upload and manage upgrade kits that you use to upgrade the system to newer versions of the Stratus Redundant Linux software. You can check whether or not a new version of system software is available, and then download it, if available. You can also copy an upgrade kit to a USB medium in order to use the medium when reinstalling the system software.

To open the Upgrade Kits page, click Upgrade Kits in the left-hand navigation panel in the ztC Edge Console.

Note: You can specify that an available upgrade kit is downloaded automatically. You can also enable an email alert (e-Alert) to be sent to system administrators, notifying them when an update of system software is available. See Managing Software Updates.
Note: Your user role must be Administrator or Platform Manager to perform this procedure.
  1. Click Upgrade Kits in the left-hand navigation panel to open the Upgrade Kits page.

  2. Click Check for Updates beneath the masthead.

    A message box appears, indicating whether or not a new version of the system software is available.

  3. If an update is available, the Software Update Available box appears, and you can click Download Software to download the software. You can also click View Release Notes to read about the update (English version).

    Note: The Upgrade Kits page allows only two saved kits. If the pages lists two kits and you want to download another kit, you first need to delete a kit.

    When you click Download Software, the following occurs:

    • If the ztC Edge system is connected to the Internet, a .kit file with the software update is downloaded directly to the system and is listed on the Upgrade Kits page. Various status messages appear in the Software Update Available box, indicating the progress of the download.
    • If the system is not connected to the Internet, the .kit file is downloaded to the remote management computer that is running the ztC Edge Console. Save the file to the browser's default downloads folder, or navigate to another location. You will receive an Alert (if configured) notifying you that a new version of the system software is available and that you need to upload it to the system.
  4. To continue the upgrade, see Upgrading Stratus Redundant Linux Software Using an Upgrade Kit.

For information about upgrading the Stratus Redundant Linux software, see Upgrading Stratus Redundant Linux Software.

For information about creating a USB medium, see Creating a USB Medium with System Software.

Related Topics

ztC Edge Console

Using the ztC Edge Console