Upgrading out-of-date software

This procedure creates a provisioning job to upgrade each target device with the latest versions of platform (.dist file) and module (.jar file) software available in the Supervisor's software database.

Prerequisites: The BatchJobService is available under Services. The ProvisioningNwExt component is available under the NiagaraNetwork. The Niagara Network Job Builder (one-time) or Niagara Network Prototype View (reoccurring job) is open.

Use the Sync Workbench button in the Supervisor Software Manager view to copy the latest software from the Workbench installation to the Supervisor station if needed. For details, refer to the “Software installation” and “Synchronizing software databases” in this guide.
In the Niagara Network Job Builder’s top pane, Provisioning steps to run, click add ().
The New Job Step window opens.
Select the Upgrade Out of Date Software step and click OK.
The system adds the job to the list.
In the bottom Stations to include in the job pane, click add ().
The Add Device window opens.
Select the stations and click OK.
To initiate the provisioning job, review your choices and click Run Now.
The Upgrade Out of Date Software step compares the versions of software installed on the station’s host with the latest versions of the same software in the Supervisor’s software database. Any software the step finds with a higher version on the Supervisor it installs to the station.
The view changes to the Niagara Network Job View, where steps and results appear as they are executed.

Normally, a Supervisor has the latest versions of software modules installed. If for some reason it does not, this step always installs the latest version of any software module found under the Supervisor’s software database (under !sw) even if the Supervisor itself is using an earlier installed version (as found in its !modules directory).

To run more efficiently, the system can combine the upgrade out-of-date-software steps with other software install steps and copy file steps.

Upgrading out-of-date software

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