Upgrade Firmware for One or More Devices. Netgear NMS300 235 Pages
The NETGEAR Network Management System 300 (NMS300) is a centralized and comprehensive management application that enables you to discover, monitor, configure, and report on enterprise-class networks with NETGEAR and third-party network devices. This manual is intended for network administrators. This manual describes the steps for logging in to the application, configuring the email server, discovering devices, managing device groups and setting up network monitoring, managing device configurations, managing alarms and logs, managing maps and topologies, generating and saving reports.
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NMS300 Network Management System Application
A screen similar to the following one displays.
The left and right side of the screen each display one of the selected files. The screen highlights changed lines in yellow, added lines in green, and missing lines in red.
7.
Click the Close button.
The screen closes.
Upgrade Firmware for One or More Devices
NETGEAR posts the latest firmware for each NETGEAR device on support.netgear.com
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NETGEAR recommends that you visit this site regularly to see if new firmware is available.
CAUTION:
When you update the firmware of a device, you must provide the correct firmware file. Make sure that you select both the correct device type and correct device model for the firmware file that you upload to the application. If you provide the wrong firmware file, the application pushes out the incorrect firmware file while it executes the firmware upgrade and you can damage the device.
CAUTION:
When you update the firmware of stacked switches, make sure that all of the switches in the stack support the firmware that you select to update on the stack master.
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The following sections describe the tasks that are related to firmware upgrades:
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Execute or Schedule a Firmware Upgrade
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Modify the File Name, Version Information, and Description for a Firmware File
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Import a Firmware File
After you download device firmware (an image) from the NETGEAR website at support.netgear.com
to your computer, you can load the firmware file onto the NMS300 server.
If you want to use an MD5 file for error checking during the import process, first use an MD5 tool to generate an MD5 file that is based on the firmware file that you want to import.
To load a firmware file onto the NMS300 server:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
2.
Select CONFIG > IMAGE MANAGEMENT.
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3.
Click the Load Image button.
4.
Specify the following information:
• Select Your File. Click the Select button.
To select the firmware file from your computer, follow the directions of your browser.
• Enable MD5 Check. To enable file validation with the Message Digest 5 algorithm, select this check box and click the Select button.
To select the MD5 file from your computer, follow the directions of your browser.
• File Name. Enter the name of the firmware file.
• Vendor. Select the vendor of the device.
• Device Type. Select the device type.
• Device Model. Select the device model.
• Version. Enter the version of the firmware file.
• Description. Enter a description for the firmware file.
5.
Click the Submit button.
The firmware file is transferred from your computer to the NMS300 server.
The imported firmware file is saved for the data retention period. For more information, see
Set the Data Retention Period on page 214.
Execute or Schedule a Firmware Upgrade
After you import a firmware file into the NMS300 server (see
execute a firmware upgrade later.
To execute or schedule a firmware upgrade:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
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2.
Select CONFIG > IMAGE MANAGEMENT.
3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Image Management table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: File Name, Create Time, Device Type,
Version, Created By, Vendor, Device Model, Size (MB), and Description.
4.
To filter the firmware files that are listed, click the Show Filter button.
You can filter the firmware files by criteria such as time range, device type, device model, and file name.
To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button.
5.
Select the firmware file.
6.
Click the Upgrade Firmware button.
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Select the target network devices or groups:
CAUTION:
Make sure that you select the correct devices or device groups. Selecting the wrong devices or device groups for the selected firmware file can damage the devices.
• To specify individual devices:
a. Click the Add Device button.
b. Select devices and click the Add Selection button.
To add all devices, click the Add All button.
The screen closes and the selected device or devices are listed on the Upgrade
Hardware screen.
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• To specify device groups:
a. Click the Add Group button.
b. Select groups and click the Add Selection button.
To add all groups, click the Add All button.
The screen closes and the selected group or groups are listed on the Upgrade
Firmware screen.
8.
Specify whether to execute the firmware upgrade immediately or later by clicking one of the following buttons:
• Execute. Upgrades the firmware immediately.
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When the job completes, a Result screen similar to the following displays.
• Schedule. Lets you set up a schedule to upgrade the firmware later.
A screen similar to the following displays.
a. Specify the time that you want the upgrade to occur.
b. Click the Submit button.
The upgrade procedure is executed once at the specified time.
Modify the File Name, Version Information, and Description for a Firmware File
You can modify the file name, version information, and description for a firmware file. You cannot modify the vendor information, device type, and device model for a firmware file.
To modify information for a firmware file:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
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2.
Select CONFIG > IMAGE MANAGEMENT.
3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Image Management table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: File Name, Create Time, Device Type,
Version, Created By, Vendor, Device Model, Size (MB), and Description.
4.
To filter the firmware files that are listed, click the Show Filter button.
You can filter the firmware files by criteria such as time range, device type, device model, and file name.
To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button.
5.
Select the firmware file.
6.
Click the Edit button.
7.
Modify the information in the File Name field, Version field, or Description field, or in a combination of these fields.
8.
Click the Submit button.
The modified firmware file is saved and the screen closes.
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Export a Firmware File
You can export a firmware file.
To export a firmware file:
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
2.
Select CONFIG > IMAGE MANAGEMENT.
3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Image Management table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: File Name, Create Time, Device Type,
Version, Created By, Vendor, Device Model, Size (MB), and Description.
4.
To filter the firmware files that are listed, click the Show Filter button.
You can filter the firmware files by criteria such as time range, device type, device model, and file name.
To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button.
5.
Select the firmware file.
6.
From the More menu, select Export Image.
7.
To save the firmware file on your computer, follow the directions of your browser.
Remove a Firmware File
You can remove a firmware file that you no longer need.
1.
Log in to the application.
For more information, see
Log In to the Application on page 15.
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2.
Select CONFIG > IMAGE MANAGEMENT.
3.
To add columns to or remove them from the Image Management table, right-click the table heading anywhere, and specify the columns by selecting the corresponding check boxes.
You can choose from the following columns: File Name, Create Time, Device Type,
Version, Created By, Vendor, Device Model, Size (MB), and Description.
4.
To filter the firmware files that are listed, click the Show Filter button.
You can filter the firmware files by criteria such as time range, device type, device model, and file name.
To hide the filter, click the Hide Filter button.
5.
Select the firmware file.
6.
From the More menu, select Delete Image.
A pop-up confirmation screen displays.
7.
Click the Yes button.
The firmware file is removed from the Image Management table and deleted.
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Manage Alarms and Logs
G e t a l e r t s i f s o m e t h i n g g o e s w r o n g
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You can receive alarm notifications when conditions are suboptimal and view current and previous alarms using various filter options. As an option, you can receive these alarm notifications by email. In addition, you can view and manage network event notifications, device traps, and device system logs.
This chapter covers the following topics:
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View and Manage Alarms, Triggers, and Notification Profiles
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View and Manage Network Event Notifications
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View and Manage Device System Logs
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Key Features
- Discover wired and wireless devices
- Monitor device health and status
- Configure and manage device settings
- Generate reports on network activity
- Create and manage device groups
- Manage user accounts and security profiles
- Manage alarms and logs