Extreme Management Center applications provide an easy way to access the Extreme Networks website to obtain update information about the latest Management Center product releases and firmware releases available for download. You must be a member of an authorization group that includes the "Request and Configure ExtremeNetworks.com Support" capability in order to perform the update function.
For complete instructions, see How to Check for Updates.
Check for Extreme Management Center Updates
To check for Management Center software updates that are available for download, select Help > Check for Updates in the menu bar in any Management Center application. The Updates Available window displays any updates that are available and let you initiate the download operation.
Click on the Download Release link to access the Extreme Networks website and navigate to the Network Management Suite (NMS) software download page where you can initiate the download. Click on the Release Note link to open a PDF of the Management Center release notes for the new version. You need to enter credentials to access the website; use the same credentials that are configured in the ExtremeNetworks.com Update Suite options (Tools > Options).
Check for Firmware Updates
To check for firmware updates that are available for download, select Tools > Check for Firmware Updates from the Inventory Manager menu bar. The Updates Available window displays any firmware updates that are available for the devices in the Management Center database, and let you initiate the download operation.
Click on the Download Release link to access the Extreme Networks website and navigate to the product Firmware download page where you can initiate the download. You need to enter credentials to access the website; use the same credentials configured in the ExtremeNetworks.com Update Suite options (Tools > Options).
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