Upgrade software on stand-alone K2 systems

  • The devices that you are upgrading must be in a deployment group.
  • For the software you are upgrading, a newer version of that managed software package must be added to the deployment group.
  • A SiteConfig "Check Software" operation must be performed on the devices you are upgrading.

If you are upgrading multiple software components for which there is a required sequence, you must check and uncheck tasks and run multiple deployment sessions to control the sequence. For some software components, SiteConfig aids you by enforcing dependencies. For each individual software component, SiteConfig enforces an uninstall of the current version of software before installing the upgrade version. SiteConfig provides uninstall deployment tasks and install deployment tasks to indicate the taskflow. SiteConfig can do the uninstall/install in a single deployment session.

  1. In the Software Deployment | Deployment Groups tree view, select the device or the group of devices to which you are deploying software. The corresponding software deployment tasks are displayed in the Tasks list view.
  2. For the software you are deploying, select the Deploy check box in the row for the uninstall task.
  3. For the software you are installing, select the Deploy check box in the row for the install task.
    For upgrading stand-alone K2 systems to this release, configure Deploy check boxes as follows:
    Deploy Managed Package Action
    GrassValleyK2SummitStandalone xxxx.xxxx Uninstall
    GrassValleyK2SummitStandalone 9.3.x.xxxx Install

    Also, when upgrading SNFS, configure deployment tasks to upgrade (uninstall/install) SNFS. Deploy the following tasks at the same time:

    Deploy Managed Package Action
    SNFS Summit xxxxxx Uninstall
    SNFS Summit 4.2.2.b27249 Install
    Note: If there are dependencies, SiteConfig can enforce that some tasks be deployed together.
  4. Check the area next to the Start Deployment button for a message.

    If a message instructs you to upgrade the Discovery Agent, on the control point PC go to the directory to which SiteConfig is installed, find the DiscoveryAgent_x.x.x.x.cab file, add it to the deployment group, and deploy the Discovery Agent software as well.
  5. Click the Start Deployment button.



    Deployment tasks run and software is uninstalled. Progress is reported and next steps are indicated in both the Status and Details columns. If an error appears regarding prerequisite software, install the Grass Valley Prerequisite Files on the control point PC and then repeat this step. When upgrading both K2 and SNFS software, SiteConfig uninstalls both in the proper sequence.
  6. When the Status or Details columns indicate next steps, identify the software in the row, then do one of the following:
    • For SNFS software, when Details displays a Restart required link, click the link and when prompted "...are you sure...", click Yes. After this restart, continue with other restarts as indicated.
    • For K2 software, if the version from which you are upgrading is 8.0 or higher, when Details displays a Restart required link, click the link and when prompted "...are you sure...", click Yes.
  7. Monitor progress as indicated by both the Status and Details column. When finished, the Status column indicates complete.

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