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WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Tools
FTP Client (WinSCP, FileZilla, etc)
This will be used to move the upgrade file(s) onto the ZPC machine.SSH Client (Putty, SecureCRT, etc)
This will be used to connect to the ZPC machine via the stack8-console and perform the upgrade.
Credentials to your s8admin account
This is the account you will use to connect to the stack8-console via SSH. The default password for the s8admin account is $tacK8, unless your team changed it during the initial deployment of the ZPC OVA.
Upgrade files (links to the latest version are available from the ZIRO Customer Portal)
Latest version of stack8-console
Latest version of ZPC
DOWNLOAD UPGRADE FILES PROVIDED BY EMAIL
In order to upgrade ZPC, you will use the stack8-console built into the ZPC machine. The stack8-console also receives periodic updates and needs to be kept up to date.
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Get in touch with our Support team to receive the links to the latest versions of both ZPC and the stack8-console upgrade files. Please download them to your local machine before proceeding to step 3.
CONNECT VIA SFTP TO UPLOAD FILES TO THE ZPC MACHINE (VIDEO)
1. Open your chosen SFTP client and connect to ZPC using your s8admin credentials:
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The upgrade will not be possible unless the files are uploaded to the correct folder! |
CONNECT VIA SSH TO UPGRADE THE STACK8-CONSOLE (VIDEO)
Open your chosen SSH client and connect to ZPC using your s8admin credentials:
Username: s8admin
Default password: $tacK8 (this password should have been changed during the initial deployment of your ZPC machine)
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You have successfully upgraded the stack8-console! |
CONNECT VIA SSH TO UPGRADE ZPC (VIDEO)
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IMPORTANT NOTE: As of version 6.5.0 of ZPC, upgrading ZPC will not be permitted if the stack8-console is not running the latest available version. (See video for details) Upgrade the stack8-console before upgrading ZPC to avoir any issues. |
Open your chosen SSH client and connect to ZPC using your s8admin credentials:
Username: s8admin
Default password: $tacK8 (this password should have been changed during the initial deployment of your ZPC machine)
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You have successfully upgraded ZPC on the inactive side of the machine. |
FLIP YOUR PRODUCTION TRAFFIC (VIDEO)
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Important Note: Before pointing your production traffic to the newest version of ZPC, we suggest performing some smoke tests on the new version to make sure it is working well in your environment. |
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The traffic flip will log out anybody currently working in ZPC, but there is no other downtime required. |
Open your chosen SSH client and connect to ZPC using your s8admin credentials:
Username: s8admin
Default password: $tacK8 (this password should have been changed during the initial deployment of your ZPC machine)
Select the Routing & Traffic Flip menu item and select smacs.
You will be presented the routing table and receive the following prompt:
“Would you like to flip your production traffic?”
Type “y” and hit ENTER key.
You will receive a 2nd prompt:
“Would you like to import the LIVE side application settings to other side (i.e. configurations, audits, etc...) before performing the traffic flip?”
Type “y” and hit ENTER key
Now wait for the import of the configurations and traffic flip to complete.
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