Updating managed appliances using the CLI

Use the commands in this section to update the system image and guest images for managed appliances.

Note

This section provides basic commands used to update software images and download and install default guest images. For comprehensive information about using the CLI to update appliances, see the System Administration Guide or Administration Guide for your appliance or the CLI Command Reference.

Note

To update Intelligent Virtual Execution - Server appliances, use the fenet update appliance commands, as described in the Distributed Network Security IVX Smart Grid Guide.

To install the latest system image and reboot the appliance:

Go to CLI configuration mode:

hostname > enable

hostname # configure terminal

Initiate the update process:

hostname (config) # fenet appliance manage <applianceName> upgrade

View the progress:

hostname (config) # cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "show fenet image status"

Save your changes:

hostname (config) # cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "write memory"

To download and install guest images:

Go to CLI configuration mode:

hostname > enable
hostname # configure terminal

Download the latest guest images:

hostname (config) # cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "guest-images download"

Verify that the guest images download is complete:

hostname (config) # cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "show guest-images download"

Install the guest images

hostname (config) # cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "guest-images install"

Verify that the guest images are installed properly:

hostname (config) # cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "show guest-images"

Save your changes:

hostname (config) # cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "write memory"

Note

It can take a long time to download guest images. If you need to cancel the download, use the cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "guest-images download cancel" command. To resume the download, use cmc execute appliance <applianceName> command "guest-images download resume"command.

Example

This example installs the latest guest images on the FX-05 appliance.

hostname (config) # cmc execute appliance FX-05 command "guest-images install"
===========Appliance FX-05==========
Execution was successful.
Execution output:
Found guest-images that can be installed
Installing guest-images
Terminating running work orders and virtual analysis subsystem ........
Restarting WebUI ....
Installation complete!