Editing a Firmware Policy

HPE Aruba Networking Central allows you to edit the firmware policy and update the policy name, firmware version, upgrade type, scheduled date and time and other configurations.

To edit a firmware policy, complete the following steps:

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, click the icon to open the Menu page.

  2. On the Firmware Management card, click Manage.

    The Firmware Management page is displayed.

  3. In the left navigation, select one of the following scope levels:

    • Global—Displays a list of firmware policies created at the Global level.

      Note:

      Firmware policies set at the Global level apply to all devices unless a more specific policy is set at a lower scope (such as Sites or Devices).

    • Site Collections—Displays a list of site collections created at the Site Collections level. You can select multiple entries to create duplicate firmware policies with identical parameters across multiple site collections.

    • Sites—Displays a list of sites created at the Sites level. You can select multiple entries to create duplicate firmware policies with identical parameters across multiple sites.

    • Devices—Displays a list of devices created at the Devices level. You can select multiple entries to create duplicate firmware policies with identical parameters across multiple devices.

    • Device Groups—Displays a list of device groups created at the Device Groups level. You can select multiple entries to create duplicate firmware policies with identical parameters across multiple device groups.

  4. Complete one of the following steps based on your requirement:

    • For Global (default selection):

      1. Hover over the policy name that you want to edit and click the ellipsis icon.

      2. Click Edit.

      3. (Optional) Click the policy name to open the Firmware Policy side panel, and click Edit Firmware Policy.

    • For Site Collections, Sites, or Device Groups:

      1. Click a scope name under Name.

        The Firmware Policies page for the selected scope is displayed.

      2. Hover over the scope that you want to edit and click the ellipsis icon.

      3. Click Edit.

      4. (Optional) Click the policy name related to a scope to open the Firmware Policy side panel, and click Edit Firmware Policy.

    • For Devices:

      1. Navigate to the Firmware Policies page in the left navigation.

      2. Hover over the policy that you want to edit and click the ellipsis icon.

      3. Click Edit.

      4. (Optional) Click the policy name related to a device to open the Firmware Policy side panel, and click Edit Firmware Policy.

    Alternatively, you can click the policy name to open the Firmware Policy side panel, and click Edit Firmware Policy.

    The Edit Firmware Policy side panel is displayed.

  5. Edit the following parameter details as per the requirement:

    • Details step:

      • Name—Name of the firmware policy. The policy name must be between 1 and 63 characters in length, and can include numbers and lowercase letters. This is a mandatory parameter.

      • Description—(Optional) A description of the firmware policy. The description can include a maximum of 255 characters including letters, numbers, and special characters.

        Click Next.

    • Parameters step:

      • Scope—Displays the scope where the firmware policy is applied, based on your selection (such as Global, one or more Sites, Site Collections, Devices, or Device Groups). This parameter is non-editable.

      • Device Function—Displays the device type associated with the firmware policy.

      • Firmware Version—The firmware version available for the selected device function.

      • Custom Build—Displays the custom firmware version.

        Note:

        This parameter is displayed only when you select the Custom option from the Firmware Version drop-down list.

      • Partition—Select Primary or Secondary partition types from the drop-down list.

        Note:

        This parameter is displayed only when you select Branch Gateway, Mobility Gateway, Access Switch, Aggregation Switch, Core Switch, AOS-S Access Switch, AOS-S Aggregation Switch, or AOS-S Core Switch from the Device Function drop-down list while creating the policy.

      • Upgrade Type—Select Live or Standard from the drop-down list.

        Note:

        Live Upgrade is displayed only when you select Campus Access Point, Microbranch Access Point, Branch Gateway, or Mobility Gateway from the Device Function drop-down list while creating the policy.

      • Advanced Options:

        • Upgrade Cellular Modem—Enable the toggle to upgrade the LTE cellular modem firmware for supported device functions.

          Note:

          This parameter is available only when you select Microbranch Access Point from the Device Function drop-down list.

        • Upgrade Non-Failsafe Modules—Enable the toggle to allow upgrades to non-failsafe components on the AOS-CX switch during firmware upgrade.

          Note:

          • Non-failsafe upgrades are not supported on AOS-CX devices running firmware version 10.14.

          • This parameter is available only when you select Access Switch, Aggregation Switch, or Core Switch from the Device Function drop-down list.

        • Download Image from Server—Enable the toggle to allow the device to download the firmware image from a local server instead of the default source.

        • Base URL and Path—Enter the full URL path of the firmware image hosted on the local server.

          Note:

          This parameter is available only when the Download Image from Server toggle is enabled.

          Click Next.

    • Schedule step:

      • Under Upgrades, select one of the following radio buttons:

        • Immediate—Applies the firmware upgrade to the selected devices as soon as the firmware policy is created. Any new devices added later to the selected scope are also upgraded immediately without requiring separate scheduling.

        • From Scheduled Date—Schedules the firmware upgrade to occur at a specific date and time.

          Configure the following sub-parameters:

          • Date—Select the date on which the upgrade will begin.

          • Time—Select the specific time for the scheduled upgrade to begin.

          • Time Zone—Select the appropriate time zone from the drop-down list to ensure that the devices are upgraded at the correct time.

          • Advanced Options—Configure the following parameters:

            • Pre-download Firmware Image—Enable this option to download the firmware image to the devices ahead of the scheduled upgrade time. By pre-staging the firmware, the actual upgrade window is reduced to only the reboot time. At the scheduled date and time, devices will automatically reboot and apply the pre-downloaded firmware upgrade.

            • Upgrade New Devices Immediately—Select this check box to immediately upgrade newly added devices in the selected scope, overriding the scheduled upgrade time defined in the policy. This ensures consistent firmware compliance without waiting for the next maintenance period.

              Note:

              The Upgrade New Devices Immediately check box is not available for Devices scope.

              Click Next.

    • Review step:

      • Verify the configuration details and click Update.

    The updated firmware policy details are added to the relevant scope.

    When the firmware policy information is updated, the operation is logged on the Audit Trail page. For more information, see Viewing the Audit Trail Page.

The following animation displays the various ways to edit the firmware policy for a particular scope.