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Viewing the Firmware Upgrade Options

To view the firmware upgrade options, follow these steps:

  1. On the Configuration pane, select Frame—Controller.
  2. On the Configurations tab, click Upgrade Firmware.

Click Firmware Overview (if it is not already selected) to view a list of all the modules in all the slots of the frame, and the upgrade status of each module.

Firmware Overview Page

The firmware overview always shows the current and alternate firmware for each module. If the module is in managed mode and there is no firmware version for that specific module on the controller, a warning icon will show beside the version number to indicate that the module is running on its own firmware.

The Firmware Overview table has a row for each module type.

Firmware Overview Columns

Item

Function

Slot

Indicates the number of the slot the module is in.

Module

Lists the module type.

Version

Indicates the firmware version number in use on the module.

Alternate Version

Indicates the other firmware version that is stored on the module.

Firmware Management

Indicates how the firmware on the slot is managed:

  • Controller Managed—Firmware in the repository is always forced onto this module.
  • Test—Firmware in the repository is not forced onto this module.

Upgrade Status

Indicates the current status of upgrades on the slot.

  • Ready—The module is ready to accept new firmware, or the upgrade has finished and is ready to activate
  • Downloading—Firmware is being transferred
  • Auto Updating—When the module is inserted in the frame, if not in test mode, it will auto update to the firmware on the controller, if there is firmware available that does not match the module's firmware
  • Activating—Firmware is being activated
  • N/A—Module is not present, or firmware information is not available yet
  • Validating—Validating the package after transfer; the firmware will not activate until after it is validated, and has entered a "ready" state

The Version and Alternate Version columns in the Firmware Overview table indicate various statuses of the firmware loaded on the modules.