Install an update to the Exinda appliance software

Exinda software is called ExOS and is updated regularly with new product features as well as system and performance improvements. The Firmware Update screen allows you to update the software on your Exinda appliance.

Exinda appliances have two partitions for installing ExOS updates. The current, running ExOS version will be installed on one partition, which means you can install a newer ExOS update on the other, unused partition.

	Note A Valid Software Subscription (SS) is required to install new ExOS updates. You can view your SS expiry date at the top of this page.

1. Click System > Maintenance and switch to the Firmware Update tab.
2. Locate the new image to install.

   • If you know the URL for the image file, select Install from URL and type the URL.

     This URL is usually published in the Release Notes as part of the ExOS release. If you click Check for Latest Update, and a newer ExOS software update is available, this field is populated automatically.

   • If the image file has previously been downloaded onto the appliance, select Install from downloaded file and select the image from the list.

   • If the image file has been downloaded and stored on your computer, select Install from local file and navigate to the file.

3. (Optional) Schedule the download and installation of the ExOS update for a later date or time.

   1. Select the Schedule Installation checkbox and specify the Date and Time.
   2. By default, the download of the image will happen straight away and only the installation will be scheduled. To schedule the download of the ExOS image to happen at the scheduled time, select Schedule Image Download.
   3. By default, the Exinda appliance will not reboot following a scheduled installation. To restart the appliance after the scheduled installation, select Reboot After Installation.
4. Before installing or scheduling a new ExOS update, you must accept the End User License Agreement (EULA).

5. Click Install.

   The image is installed on the appliance. This process may take a few minutes to complete.

   	Note If the network connection fails while retrieving the latest ExOS file for the upgrade, you must manually restart the download. When the download restarts, any previously downloaded data is retained and only the remaining data is downloaded.

6. To finalize the ExOS install, you must reboot the appliance. See Reboot the Exinda Appliance.