Upgrading a controller

You use the Commissioning Wizard to upgrade the software in a controller. This means either an update upgrade from one software build to the next version of that build, or a full minor release upgrade from one build to another build.

You have upgraded your Supervisor. You purchased a license upgrade in preparation for this upgrade. You are working in Workbench.
  1. Make a connection to the controller.
  2. To launch, right-click on that Platform node and click Commissioning Wizard.
    The Commissioning view opens.

  3. Since this is a controller upgrade, in the wizard’s opening selection of steps, deselect most items that were previously run at the controller’s initial commissioning, for example to set enabled runtime profiles, set date and time, configure TCP/IP settings, and so on.
    • Request or install software licenses defaults to being selected.

    • If the installation of a station requires commissioning the controller, select Install station from the local computer.

    • Install/upgrade modules defaults to being selected.

    • Install/upgrade core software from distribution files must be selected.

  4. To continue, click Next.
    The wizard automatically finds and selects all core distributions needed for the controller. Then, in the pre-selected Install/Upgrade modules step, the wizard provides the option to also upgrade all out-of-date software modules.
  5. At the Install/Upgrade modules step select the option to upgrade all out-of-date software modules.
    A final summary step allows you to review the upgrade before the wizard executes and performs its operations. For further details, refer to the JACE Niagara 4 Install and Startup Guide