Upgrading Zonedirector And Zoneflex Aps - Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector 1100 User Manual

Setting Administrator Preferences

Upgrading ZoneDirector and ZoneFlex APs

Upgrading ZoneDirector and ZoneFlex APs

Check the Ruckus Wireless Support Web site on a regular basis for updates that can be applied
to your Ruckus Wireless network devices — to ZoneDirector and all your ZoneFlex APs. After
downloading any update package to a convenient folder on your administrative PC, you can
complete the network upgrade (of both ZoneDirector and APs) by following the steps detailed
below.
NOTE: Upgrading ZoneDirector and the APs will temporarily disconnect them (and any
associated clients) from the network. To minimize network disruption, Ruckus Wireless recom-
mends performing the upgrade procedure at an off-peak time.
CAUTION: If ZoneDirector is running a software version or earlier than version 9.3 and you
want to upgrade to version 9.5, you will need to upgrade it to version 9.3 first, and then upgrade
it to version 9.5. If you try to upgrade directly to 9.5 from a version earlier than 9.3, the upgrade
will fail. (There are some specific exceptions, see 9.5 Release Notes for more information.)
1. Go to Administer > Upgrade.
2. Under the Software Upgrade section, click Browse. The Browse dialog box appears.
3. Browse to the location where you saved the upgrade package, and then click Open.
4. When the upgrade file name appears in the text field, the Browse button becomes the
Upgrade button.
5. Click Upgrade.
ZoneDirector will automatically log you out of the Web interface, run the upgrade, and then
restart itself. When the upgrade process is complete, the Status LED on ZoneDirector is steadily
lit. You may now log back into the Web interface as Administrator.
NOTE: The full network upgrade is successive in sequence. After ZoneDirector is upgraded,
it will contact each active AP, upgrade it, and then restore it to service.
CAUTION: The AP uses FTP to download firmware updates from ZoneDirector. If you have an
access control list (ACL) or firewall between ZoneDirector and the AP, make sure that FTP traffic
is allowed to ensure that the AP can successfully download the firmware update.
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