Upgrading Edge OS Via Edge Manager

Procedure

  1. Login to Edge Manager.
  2. Navigate to Repository > Packages.
  3. From the Action drop-down menu, select Upload. The Upload dialog will appear.
  4. Within the dialog, enter the following:
    1. Name (required): Value must begin with alphanumeric, can contain alphanumeric, hyphens, and underscores. Spaces and periods are not allowed.
    2. Version (required): Value must be in the format: <major>.<minor>.<bugfix> with 18 digits maximum for each number (e.g., '1.10.2').
    3. Type: Select Operating System.
    4. Platform: Select Predix Edge.
    5. File: Click Choose File to navigate to where your software upgrade file was saved.
    6. Vendor, Description and Notes are optional fields, however it is recommended to enter something helpful in Description and/or Notes.
  5. Click Upload.
  6. Navigate to Device Manager > Devices.
  7. Select the device(s) for which you want to perform the upgrade.
  8. From the Device Operations drop-down menu, select Deploy Software.
  9. The Select Software dialog will appear. Select the uploaded upgrade file and click Next.
  10. In the Schedule Deployment dialog, select the date and time for deployment to the device.
    Note:
    You can set the time zone timestamp formatting (UTC or local) in the Settings page.
    1. In Timeout, set the timeout for each operation in weeks, days, hours, minutes, or seconds, per device.
      Note:
      When the operation is not scheduled, the timeout starts from the moment you create the task. When the operation is scheduled, the timeout is the scheduled time plus the timeout time you set.
    2. (Optional) In the Retries field, enter a number for how many times to retry the deployment in case of failure (including if the deployment times out).
    3. Click Submit.
    The Deployment Status dialog appears.
  11. Click Close.
  12. To monitor the status of the upgrade, click the device the upgrade is being performed on; select Software from the menu, the upgrade procedure will be listed in the table.