You can use the DataPower® appliance manager to add a new firmware
version to the DataPower appliance manager. Appliances that the DataPower appliance
manager manages must have a 3.6.0.4 or higher firmware level.
Before you begin
Download one or more firmware versions from the IBM® support site.
About this task
Complete the following steps if you want to use the administrative
console to add a new firmware version.
Procedure
- From the administrative console, click .
- Select either , or .
If you select , the firmware version is uploaded
to the DataPower appliance manager, from your local file system.
If
you select .
the firmware version is uploaded to the DataPower appliance manager, from
a remote file system.
- Specify the fully qualified name of the file that you are uploading.
If you do not know the fully qualified name of the file that you
are uploading, you can use the browse function to search for the correct file.
- Optional: Add a description of this firmware version
in the field.
You might want to use this field to provide information that differentiates
this firmware version from other firmware versions that are stored on the
local or remote system.
After you enter your comment, click .
- Click .
What to do next
After a new firmware version is added, you can use the DataPower appliance
manager to modify the settings for the new firmware version, add the new firmware
version to a managed set, or delete the new firmware version when it is no
longer needed.