StruxureWare Central v6.3.0 can be upgraded to StruxureWare Central v7.0.0. Please refer to the upgrade instructions on this page or the
release notes.
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The following files/images are used for StruxureWare Central v7.0.0 Upgrade.
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| Description |
ISO Format |
Zip File Format |
MD5 Checksum |
| StruxureWare Central v7.0.0 Upgrade |
- Used to upgrade StruxureWare Central
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N/A
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upgrade-7.0.0.284.zip
[345MB]
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7fc0d8d33a9a68e12d92b414744a47dd
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| StruxureWare Central v7.0.0 Restore |
- Used to re-install StruxureWare Central Server
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restore-7.0.0.284.iso
[1.63GB]
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N/A
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107f43d4a1e80d19bfb73ba2281e7033
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| Upgrade Instructions for Zip File |
- Please make sure to perform a full backup before launching the product update.
- Download the upgrade zip file above. The restore ISO is not required for the upgrade but you may want it for later use if a re-installation is required.
See instructions below for restoring StruxureWare Central.
- Extract/expand the upgrade zip file into a separate directory on the hard drive of the system that will be running the StruxureWare Central Console.
- Login to your StruxureWare Central v6.3.0 server with full administrative access. Now select "Updates" from the menu bar then "Apply Server Update".
- Click on "Import..." and look into the subdirectory where the extracted files were placed.
The directory should contain two folders, "BW" and "NBCCore", and an index file, "nbcpkg.lst".
- Select the "nbcpkg.lst" file and click "Open".
- The Upgrade/New Packages table will update indicating that there is an update available for the StruxureWare Central
server. Check the "Install/Upgrade" option for the package(s) you wish to upgrade. Click the Install Selected button to
start the upgrade for the selected package(s). You will be prompted to confirm if you would like to proceed with the
upgrade. Click Install Update to start the upgrade process.
Warning: The upgrade procedure may take between 15 and 45 minutes depending on the amount of sensor data and events that
are stored on the server. Do not manually reboot the server during the upgrade process.
- When the file transfer completes, StruxureWare Central will restart and disconnect your console connection. You can point
a web browser to the StruxureWare Central server for status.
- When the update is complete, point a web browser to the StruxureWare Central server, and select Install StruxureWare Central Client.
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| Instructions for restoring StruxureWare Central using ISO Format |
A system restore will wipe away all data, and restore the StruxureWare Central to its factory default settings. Please make sure you
have a copy of all installed license keys, and network settings prior to restore.
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- Download the restore iso file above and create a bootable DVD or USB flash key.
- For creating a DVD, use the instructions for your DVD Writer/Burner software to create a DVD from an ISO image.
- For a USB Flash Key, follow the instructions below to create the USB key.
- Place the StruxureWare Central Restore DVD in the DVD-ROM drive, or the USB flash key in the USB port of your StruxureWare Central appliance.
- Reboot the StruxureWare Central server. This can be done through the StruxureWare Central client or by manually cycling power on the server.
- When the appliance restarts the system restore process begins automatically. This process takes approximately 10 minutes for the 1U StruxureWare
Central Basic, 15 minutes for 1U StruxureWare Central Standard or 25 minutes for 2U StruxureWare Central Enterprise.
When the restore is complete, if you are restoring via a DVD, the system will eject the restore DVD automatically and restart itself.
If you are restoring via a USB flash key, you will be prompted to remove the USB flash key and hit enter to reboot the server.
- Once StruxureWare Central has restarted, you may configure the StruxureWare Central network settings per instructions in the
StruxureWare Central Installation Guide.
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Instructions for creating a bootable USB Key on a Windows machine
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- After downloading the restore iso file above, insert a 2GB (or larger) USB key into your system.
- Extract ApcSwCentralUsbFlashRestore_Win_7.0.0.zip to a temporary directory.
- Open a command prompt to the temporary directory and run mkSwCentralRestoreUsbKey.bat <iso image filename>.
- Example: mkSwCentralRestoreUsbKey.bat c:\tmp\restore-7.0.0.284.iso
- Answer the prompts as appropriate.
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| Instructions for creating a bootable USB Key on a Linux machine |
- After downloading the restore iso file above, insert a 2GB (or larger) USB key into your system.
- Extract ApcSwCentralUsbFlashRestore_Linux_7.0.0.tar.gz to a temporary directory.
- Open a command prompt to the temporary directory and run mkSwCentralRestoreUsbKey.sh <iso image filename>.
- Example: mkSwCentralRestoreUsbKey.sh /tmp/restore-7.0.0.284.iso
- Answer the prompts as appropriate.
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| What to do if the StruxureWare Central Server will not boot to the USB flash key |
Please contact Technical Support for details specific to your server.
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| The USB flash key scripts provided on this page utilize the following software |
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