Chapter 6
Administering the MARS Appliance
In the IP Address field, enter the address of the server where the upgrade package files are stored.
Step 3
In the User Name and Password fields, enter your Internal Upgrade Server login information.
Step 4
MARS requires that the Internal Upgrade Server enforces user authentication. Therefore, you must
Note
specify a username and password pair to authenticate to the server.
In the Path field, specify the path where the package file is stored, relative to the type of server access
Step 5
used.
Select the appropriate protocol in the Server Type box.
Step 6
You can download the install package using either HTTPS or FTP.
In the Package Name field, specify the full name of the package file that you have downloaded.
Step 7
Click Download.
Step 8
Result: Depending on the size of the package, this download can take some time. After the download is
complete, the Install button becomes active.
Click Install.
Step 9
Result: After you click Install, the system needs some time to process the upgrade. After the upgrade is
complete, the system reboots. During the upgrade, the user interface is also restarted.
Upgrade from the CLI
You can connect to the Internal Upgrade Server and complete the upgrade using HTTP or HTTPS, or
you can download the upgrade package onto an FTP server and perform the upgrade. For more
information on the upgrade command, see
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Checklist for Upgrading the Appliance Software
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