Note: Prior to upgrading multi-node clusters, please reach out to Celona Support for guidance.
Introduction
Celona offers the flexibility to upgrade components such as Edge, Access Points (AP), and Sites with just a click, streamlining your network's upgrade management. Starting from software release 2406, the upgrade option is available to customer admin users, allowing greater control over the deployment of software updates. Admins can schedule, modify, and delete upgrades using the Celona Orchestrator.
Accessing Upgrade Settings
Login to the Celona Orchestrator using your Admin credentials.
On the main Menu, navigate to Admin Settings → Software Upgrades.
The Software Upgrades page lists all the network components, such as Edges and APs, that can be upgraded.
Upgrade Features
Celona’s upgrade feature allows customer admin users to schedule, modify, and delete software upgrades for Edge, APs, and Sites.
Note: The Schedule Upgrade feature, accessible via the options menu, is available starting from software release 2406. However, this feature will only be visible if your network components are on a minimum software version of 2402.
Schedule Upgrade
The Software Upgrades page provides an option to plan and schedule upgrades at convenient times. The admin can initiate the upgrade right away or schedule it for a future time (a maximum of seven days from now).
Upgrade Now
At the far right end of each component, there are three dots (options menu). Click on the options menu to see the Schedule option, which will open the Schedule Upgrade window.
In the “Schedule Upgrade” window, select the release version.
The Upgrade Now option allows you to quickly upgrade an Edge or AP. To do so, check the “Upgrade Now” checkbox.
Select the required check box containing the note, “Please note that your network might experience some downtime once the upgrade begins. We recommend making this change during a maintenance window.”
Click the “UPGRADE” button to start the upgrade immediately.
Schedule an Upgrade
At the far right end of each component, there are three dots (options menu). Click on the options menu to see the Schedule option, which will open the Schedule Upgrade window.
In the “Schedule Upgrade” window, select the release version, date, and time.
Do not check the “Upgrade Now” checkbox.
Select the required check box containing the note, “Please note that your network might experience some downtime once the upgrade begins. We recommend making this change during a maintenance window.”
Click the “UPGRADE” button to schedule the upgrade.
Modifying a Scheduled Upgrade
If you need to adjust the details of a scheduled upgrade, such as changing the time, date, or version, you can modify the upgrade using the options provided in the Celona Orchestrator.
Note: You can only modify a scheduled upgrade if it has not started and is more than 5 minutes before it starts.
Here’s how to modify an upgrade:
At the far right end of the component you want to modify the upgrade, there are three dots (options menu). Click on the options menu to see the “Edit” option, which will open the Schedule Upgrade window.
You can modify the “Date” and “Time” or select “Upgrade Now” to start the upgrade immediately.
Click the “UPDATE” button to modify the settings.
Deleting a Scheduled Upgrade
Note: You can delete a scheduled upgrade if it has not started and is more than 5 minutes before it starts.
At the far right end of the component you want to deelte the upgrade, there are three dots (options menu). Click on the options menu to see the “Delete” option, which will open the “Confirm Action” pop-up window.
Click on “Yes” to cancel the scheduled upgrade.
Edge Upgrade
Note: When an Edge upgrades, you cannot upgrade the APs attached to that Edge. The checkboxes corresponding to those APs are greyed out.
Single-Node Upgrade
Select the EDGE you want to upgrade and schedule the upgrade. The Edge Release Version list shows all releases (not just the major versions).
Multi-Node Upgrade
You can schedule the upgrade of multiple Edge’s through a single upgrade request.
Select all the Edges you want to upgrade.
Click the “Schedule Upgrade” button to open the “Schedule Upgrade” window.
Select the “Edge Release Version” from the list, and the list will show all releases (not just the major versions).
AP Upgrade
Note: When you schedule an upgrade on one or more APs, the Edge and other APs belonging to that Edge cannot be selected for a new upgrade schedule until the previous batch of upgrades is completed.
Single AP Upgrade
Select the AP you want to upgrade and schedule the upgrade. The AP Release Version list shows all releases (not just the major versions).
Multiple APs Upgrade
You can schedule the upgrade of multiple APs through a single upgrade request.
Select all the APs you want to upgrade (they need not be on the same site or cluster).
Click the “Schedule Upgrade” button to open the “Schedule Upgrade” window.
Select the AP Release Version from the list, showing all releases (not just the major versions).
Edge + AP Upgrade
Celona provides flexibility for scheduling upgrades of multiple components, including Edges and Access Points (APs), in one go to update the site. Here’s how you can manage upgrades for both Edges and APs:
Note: If multiple components are selected to upgrade in one request, the release version list will only contain the major software release versions (e.g., 2402, 2406…, etc.).
Select the multiple Edges and APs to upgrade.
Click the “Schedule Upgrade” button.
Select the Edge Release Version and AP Release Version; the list only shows all the major software release versions.
Enter the date and time and select the necessary checkboxes. Then, click the “UPGRADE” button to upgrade the site.
Upgrade Status
The Upgrade Status column in the “Software Upgrades” page shows an upgrade's status in real-time. The table below explains all the status types displayed in the upgrade status column.
Upgrade Status | Detail | Action to Take |
Scheduled | Component is scheduled for an upgrade | NA |
Validating request | Upgrade initiated | NA |
Preparing upgrade services | Upgrade is in progress | NA |
Downloading requirements | Upgrade is in progress | NA |
Installing system packages | Upgrade is in progress | NA |
Rebooting node | Upgrade is in progress | NA |
Running post-upgrade checks | Upgrade completed. Running sanity checks | NA |
Successful | Upgrade completed | NA |
Unable to initiate upgrade | Could not start the upgrade | Please contact Celona Support (support@celona.io) |
Failed | Upgrade failed | Please contact Celona Support (support@celona.io) |