Installation guide

Upgrading or downgrading the Wave Server 23-7
Chapter 23: Continuing System Administration
Wave Global Administrator Guide
There are three ways to upload the CAB file:
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Upload from a file. When you choose this method, the CAB file you specify is first
transferred from the source location to the PC you are using to run the Global
Administrator Management Console, and then to the Wave Server. The file to upload can
be a local file or a file from another network. This is the slowest upgrade method.
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Network share. When you choose this method, the CAB file is transferred directly from
the source location to the Wave Server. You need to provide network credentials (user
name and password) to access the network location. This method is faster than a client
upload, but slower than using a removable drive.
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Removable drive. This option is only available if a removable flash drive or CD/DVD
drive containing the CAB file has been inserted into the USB port on the Wave Server.
When you choose this method, the CAB file on the drive is copied directly to the Wave
Server. This is the fastest upgrade method.
A USB flash drive or CD/DVD drive may contain a “packing list”, a builder-generated list
of upgrades contained on the drive. If a packing list is detected on the drive, the CAB files
are automatically uploaded to the Upgrade List in the order specified, so you don’t have
to add the CAB files to the Upgrade List individually.
How long does an upgrade take?
Upload time is based on file size and the transfer method used.
• Uploading from a removable drive is the fastest method.
• Uploading from a network share is slower than using a removable drive.
• Uploading from a file is the slowest method.
Upgrade time is the same regardless of which method you used to upload.
Note the following:
• Uploading a large CAB file using your browser over the LAN can take an hour or more.
Upgrading from a remote source (such as over the Internet) generally takes about three
times as long as upgrading from a USB flash drive or CD/DVD that is directly inserted
into or attached to the Wave Server.
• When you upload the file using a Web browser, a spinning icon is your only status
indicator. Unless your Web browser reports an error, the file upload is probably working
fine, so do not interrupt the upload.
Release 2.0
September 2010