Upgrade GigaVUE-FM
This section describes how to upgrade GigaVUE-FM to the latest revision in either a VMware ESXi host or in Microsoft HyperV environment.
Before you upgrade, read Important GigaVUE-FM Upgrade Guidance for special guidelines and caveats related to upgrading from specific versions of GigaVUE-FM.
At a high level, the upgrade process involves the following steps:
- Before starting an upgrade to GigaVUE-FM, get the latest image, upgrade information, and Release Notes from the Software & Release Notes download page (login required) on the Gigamon Community.
- Be sure to review the GigaVUE Release Notes for the latest release before performing the upgrade.
- Ensure your environment supports any specified system requirements.
- Check the minimum memory requirements in the new release as they may change between releases.
- Once the GigaVUE-FM image is obtained, download it to a server within your environment. This must be a server that your current GigaVUE-FM instance can access to upload it.
- (Important) Save your current configuration using the facilities provided by the hypervisor before upgrading.
- Verify that the GigaVUE-FM instance time is set correctly to ensure accuracy of the trending data that is captured.
- Perform the upgrade using either the Command-Line Interface (CLI) or the GigaVUE-FM User Interface (UI).
- After upgrading your GigaVUE-FM instance, upgrade your GigaVUE-VM deployments. Refer to “Bulk Upgrading GigaVUE-VM Nodes” in the GigaVUE Cloud Suite for VMware—GigaVUE V Series Guide.
Upgrade Methods:
Upgrade GigaVUE-FM from the GigaVUE-FM CLI |
Upgrade GigaVUE-FM from the UI |