Upgrading Edge OS
Before you begin
To access Artifactory downloads, you will require a GE SSO (single sign-on) username and approval to access Artifactory.
Request a GE SSO
Use the following steps to obtain a GE SSO if you do not already have one.
- Complete the Your GE SSO Account request form. All fields marked with a checkmark are required.
- Click Submit.
Note: The only non-alphanumeric characters allowed in your GE SSO are an underscore
(_) and a period (.). Using any other non-alphanumeric characters for your
username will result in an invalid authentication in Artifactory.
Request Artifactory Access
Once you have an SSO, use the following
steps to request access to Artifactory.
- Complete the Edge Artifactory Access Requests form.
- Click Submit.
Upgrade Sequence
Edge OS upgrades must be installed incrementally; you cannot skip a minor release
(i.e., if you are running version 2.1.0, you must first upgrade to 2.2.1 and then
2.3.0.). You do not have to install every patch release (indicated by a change to
the third digit in the release number).
Note: Ensure you download the upgrade file
for the next version for your specific platform. File names are in the format
meta-edge-xxxx... where 'xxxx' is the platform
label.
Obtain Upgrade Image File
Software upgrade files are within the EdgeOS folder in the Artifactory Repository Browser.
- Expand the EdgeOS folder.
- Expand the folder for the version you wish to install (e.g., 2_3_0).
- Expand the os folder.
- Expand the tar.gz file for your specific platform.
- Select the software update (SWU) file and click Download (the option to download the file is also available by right-clicking the file name).
Once you have downloaded the correct update file, you can deploy it with either the Predix Edge Technician Console or Edge Manager.