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1 -All information regarding the general execution of an update can be found in our current manual at:
1 += There are different ways to update RangeeOS: =
2 2  
3 -[[Software Update>>doc:Handbuecher.Rangee Thin Client Admin Guide 12\.00.Kapitel 3 - Administration des Clients.3\.I\. Software Aktualisierung.WebHome]]
4 4  
5 -= Required Intermediate Steps for Firmware **Upgrade** =
4 +* [[Update the Client via Rangee Update-Server>>doc:||anchor="UpdateServer"]]
5 +* [[Update from TCMS-Repository>>doc:||anchor="tcmsrepo"]]
6 +* [[Updates from internal FTP-/HTTP-Server>>doc:||anchor="ftpserver"]]
7 +* [[Update via USB-Stick>>doc:||anchor="USB"]]
8 +* [[Buddy Update>>doc:||anchor="buddy"]]
6 6  
7 -Depending on the current firmware, it may be necessary to perform an intermediate step when upgrading to a new version.
10 += {{id name="UpdateServer"/}}Update the Client via Rangee Update-Server =
8 8  
9 -{{warning}}
10 -If these intermediate steps are not followed, errors may occur during the next software update. See [[RangeeOS - Faulty Package Signature>>doc:HowTos.RangeeOS - Fehlerhafte Paketsignatur.WebHome]].
11 -{{/warning}}
12 +1. Open Software-Update in the Kommbox of the Client
13 +1. Click on "Update-Server settings" and put in the following information (You'll get [ USERNAME ]/[ PASSWORD ] from our support team [support@rangee.com])
14 +11. Protocol: HTTP or HTTPS
15 +11. Server: update.rangee.com
16 +11. Path: [ USERNAME ]
17 +11. Username: [ USERNAME ]
18 +11. Password: [ PASSWORD ]
19 +1. Click on "Apply"
20 +1. Now you'll be able to install the packages, which are assigned to your user
12 12  
13 -{{warning}}
14 -Please note the updated [[License Terms from RangeeOS 13>>doc:HowTos.Allgemein - Rangee Lizenzierung.WebHome]].
15 -{{/warning}}
22 += {{id name="tcmsrepo"/}}Update from TCMS-Repository =
16 16  
17 -The following intermediate steps are required:
24 +1. Configure Repository
25 +11. Click on "Edit → Settings → Upstream-Repository"{{lightbox image="image2020-1-22_11-6-21.png" group="1" height="97"/}}
26 +11. Type in the following information:
27 +111. Schema:  HTTP or HTTPS
28 +111. Host: update.rangee.com
29 +111. Path: [ USERNAME ]
30 +111. Username: [ USERNAME ]
31 +111. Password: [ PASSWORD ]
32 +111. Click on "OK"{{lightbox image="image2020-1-22_11-7-18.png" group="1" height="250"/}}
33 +1. Download Firm-/Software to the TCMS:
34 +11. Click on "Edit → Repository"
35 +11. Search the necessary Firm-/Software{{lightbox image="image2020-1-22_11-7-43.png" group="1" height="150"/}}
36 +11. Click on "Add"
37 +1. Update the client
38 +11. Open the Software-Update in the Kommbox of the Client
39 +11. Click on "Update-Server settings" and put in the following information
40 +111. Protocol: HTTP
41 +111. Server: [[[ TCMS_IP/HOSTNAME ]>>url:http://update.rangee.com/]]
42 +111. Path: /repository/
43 +111. Username: not needed
44 +111. Password: not needed
45 +11. Click on "Apply"
46 +11. Now you'll be able to install the packages, which are available on the TCMS
18 18  
19 -[[image:upgrade13-01.png]]
48 += {{id name="ftpserver"/}}Updates from internal FTP-/HTTP-Server =
20 20  
21 -= Required Intermediate Steps for Firmware **Downgrade** =
50 +1. Create a directory on the FTP/HTTP-Server
51 +1. Create the following structure
52 +11. [ DIRECTORY ]/firmware
53 +11. [ DIRECTORY ]/software
54 +1. Download the Firm-/Software packages from our Updateserver
55 +11. Open [[http:~~/~~/update.rangee.com/[USERNAME]>>url:http://update.rangee.com/28197102]]
56 +11. Type in the login data
57 +11. Click on the floppy symbol to download the package (the download will start a few seconds after the click)
58 +1. Extract the downloaded files to the created directory:(((
59 +
22 22  
23 -{{info}}
24 -If you experience issues with our current firmware and software versions, you are welcome to submit them to our [[Support >>mailto:support@rangee.com]] at any time.
25 -{{/info}}
61 +{{lightbox image="image2020-1-21_14-38-14.png" group="1" height="400"/}}
26 26  
27 -If a downgrade from a current to an older firmware version is necessary in your environment, please note the following:
63 +
64 +)))
65 +1. Open the Software-Update in the Kommbox of the Client
66 +1. Click on "Update-Server settings" and put in the following information
67 +1. Protocol: HTTP,HTTPS oder FTP
68 +1. Server: [ Server-Address ]
69 +1. Path: [ PATH_TO_THE_UPDATE_SERVER_DIRECTORY ]
70 +1. Username: put in, if needed
71 +1. Password: put in, if needed
72 +1. Click on "Apply"
73 +1. Now you'll be able to install the packages which are available on the Update-Server
28 28  
29 -* Downgrade from 11.00 and earlier:
30 - Can be performed in a single step to any firmware/software combination.
75 += {{id name="USB"/}}Update via USB-Stick =
31 31  
32 -* Downgrade from 12.00:
33 - First, switch to firmware 11.00 with a build > 300. During this downgrade, **all installed software modules must be removed**. Afterwards, you can switch to any firmware/software combination.
77 +1. Format the USB-Stick as FAT32
78 +1. Create the following structure
79 +11. [ ROOT ]/firmware
80 +11. [ ROOT ]/software
81 +11. Download the Firm-/Software packages from our Updateserver
82 +111. Open [[http:~~/~~/update.rangee.com/[USERNAME]>>url:http://update.rangee.com/28197102]]
83 +111. Type in the login data
84 +111. Click on the floppy symbol to download the package (the download will start a few seconds after the click)
85 +11. Extract the downloaded files to the USB-Stick(((
86 += =
34 34  
35 -* Downgrade from 13.00:
36 - A downgrade from 13.00 is generally possible to any firmware 11.00 build > 300. After a downgrade, a reset is recommended. In RangeeOS 13, all relevant configuration options (if possible TPM-supported) are encrypted. Earlier versions cannot decrypt these values and will display only the encrypted text in the corresponding options.
88 +
89 +{{lightbox image="image2020-1-21_14-38-14.png" group="1" height="400"/}}
90 +)))
91 +1. Plug the USB-Stick into the client
92 +1. Open the Software-Update in the Kommbox of the Client
93 +1. Click on "Update-Server settings" and put in the following information
94 +11. Protocol: USB
95 +11. Server: not needed
96 +11. Path: not needed
97 +11. Username: not needed
98 +11. Password: not needed
99 +11. Click on "Apply"
100 +1. Now you'll be able to install the packages which are available on the USB-Stick
101 +
102 += {{id name="buddy"/}}Buddy Update =
103 +
104 +Thin Client can also be use as Update-Server.
105 +
106 +
107 +==== Source Thin Client ====
108 +
109 +1. Open the Software-Update in the Kommbox of the Client
110 +1. Click on "Update-Server settings"
111 +1. Activate "Act as Update server::"
112 +11. Yes: Act as Update-Server
113 +11. Yes, propagate: Trägt sich beim ziehen der Konfiguration in das TCMS als Update-Server in die Gruppenkoniguration ein
114 +1. Restart the client
115 +
116 +==== Destination Thin Client ====
117 +
118 +1. Open the Software-Update in the Kommbox of the Client
119 +1. Click on "Update-Server settings" and put in the following information
120 +11. Protocol: HTTP
121 +11. Server: Source Thin Client (Hostname/IP-Address)
122 +11. Path: /update/
123 +11. Username: not needed
124 +11. Password: not needed
125 +
126 +1. Click on "Apply"
127 +1. Now you'll be able to install the packages which are available on the Source Thin Client