Upgrade the Appliance Software

Before configuring the cluster, use your Extreme Support account to download the latest revision of Universal Compute Platform software from the Extreme Networks Support Portal.

The image file uses one of these extensions:

  • .jmx (for 3160C)
  • .rcx (for 4120C)
  1. Log in to the Admin user interface at: https://node ip:5825
  2. Go to Administration > System > Software Upgrade.
  3. Select Upload.
  4. Upload the desired revision of Universal Compute Platform.
    Note

    Note

    A best practice is to upgrade each of the nodes on a new cluster to the latest revision before proceeding with the cluster set up and configuration.
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    Select the upgrade image
    User Interface for selecting the image to upgrade
  5. From the Image Management Tab, select the Upgrade image, and select .
  6. In the popup window, complete the following fields:
    • Image—Select the platform image file.
    • Backup System Image to—Select Local.
    • Upgrade—Select Now.
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    Upgrade the selected image
    User Interface with popup window for upgrading the selected image
  7. Select Upgrade.

When all nodes in the cluster are upgraded to the latest revision, proceed to IP Address Configuration.

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