Updating the firmware

Upgrades to the IBM® WebSphere® DataPower® XC10 Appliance software are installed using firmware updates. New firmware versions can be downloaded from the Web site and used to update your appliance software.

Before you begin

You must be assigned the Appliance administration permission to perform these steps.

Check to ensure that all active jobs have completed before starting the firmware update process. The firmware update process interrupts any jobs that are actively running, which can cause the data to become inconsistent. Ensure that you have planned for this behavior before beginning the update process.

CAUTION:
If you are installing the firmware for the first time on a new appliance, you must run the clear-all command on the appliance after the firmware update completes. See Initializing and configuring IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance for more information about running this command after the firmware update.

About this task

You can update the firmware of the appliance by downloading a new firmware update from IBM and updating your appliance with the new firmware. You can run the firmware update in the user interface or on the command line.

Important: If your appliances are in a collective, you must complete the firmware upgrade process on one appliance before starting the process on another appliance within the collective. If you attempt to update the firmware on multiple appliances in the collective simultaneously, data loss might occur.

Procedure

Results

The appliance has the updated firmware version. To can confirm the firmware upgrade was successful, you can view the current firmware level in the Firmware section of the Settings panel. Repeat these steps for the other appliances in your collective.

What to do next

If you are installing the firmware for the first time on a new appliance, you must run the clear-all command on the appliance after the firmware update completes. See Initializing and configuring IBM WebSphere DataPower XC10 Appliance for more information about running this command after the firmware update.