Method 1: Manual Local Update Using A Local Area Network; To Manually Initiate A Local Update Using A Local Area Network Connection - GE Mini Field Agent User Manual

5.8.2 Method 1: Manual Local Update Using a Local Area Network

Attention
It is possible to update the Field Agent while it is not connected to the Internet. Below are several reasons this may be desired:
• If the Field Agent is significantly out of date, it may not be desirable to connect it to the Internet before applying security
patches.
• If one or more Field Agents are significantly out of date, it may not be desirable for each Field Agent to consume
bandwidth independently updating Linux packages.
• If a specific version of the Field Agent is desired for compatibility with a customer's domain application or for any other
reason, this is the easiest method for specifying the Field Agent version.
• If the Field Agent is being used in an environment without Internet connectivity, this is the only method for updating the
Field Agent's Linux packages.

To manually initiate a local update using a Local Area Network connection

1. Using a computer that can be connected to the Field Agent's Local Area Network, navigate to the appropriate Firmware
Image page and download the desired Field Agent package version, which ends with a .MAX file extension.
Mini Field Agent:
https://digitalsupport.ge.com/communities/en_US/Download/ICMFA000000-Mini-Field-Agent-MFA-Firmware-Image
Embedded Field Agent:
https://digitalsupport.ge.com/communities/en_US/Download/IC695CPE400-Embedded-Field-Agent-EFA-Firmware-Image
Virtual Field Agent:
https://digitalsupport.ge.com/communities/en_US/Download/ICVFA000000-Virtual-Field-Agent-VFA-Firmware-Image
Note Since the computer's browser will upload the file to the Field Agent, the connection speed between the computer and
Field Agent and the Field Agent package file location relative to the computer will impact the speed with which the upload
completes. To minimize this upload delay and prevent a session timeout in the Predix Machine Web Console (which defaults
to 20 minutes), it is recommended that the Field Agent package reside on the computer performing the upload and that the
connection speed be 100 Mbps.
2. Access the Field Agent
In the Local Update section of the Field Agent
3.
Updater, click Choose File, then browse to and
select the downloaded Field Agent image (.MAX) file.
Click the Local Update Now button. An Update In Progress... message displays. Wait while the update is verified
4.
and applied. The update process may take up to 20 minutes to complete.
Verify that the status label beneath the Local Update Now button has changed to indicate that the update succeeded.
5.
Verify that and that the Current Field Agent Version and Last Successful Field Agent Update labels at the top
section of the Field Agent Updater page have also updated. If required, the Field Agent will reboot itself after an
update. When this occurs, a timeout or error message may appear in the browser. The Predix Machine Web Console
must be logged into again after the Field Agent is rebooted.
For public disclosure
This is the recommended method for updating the Field Agent for the first time on a
newly provisioned unit. After this initial update, it is recommended to use Automatic
Cloud Updates over the Internet.
Updater.
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