How to update Aruba IAP cluster

[themightymrp]

Just looking for some quick advice. Our current wireless Aruba network consists of IAP-105's, 115's and a couple of 114's. Yes I know they aren't the newest but they work.

 

They current run ArubaOS version 6.4.4.6. I have purchased some IAP-205's to expand our network. The reason for buying yet more older kit is because they will still run version 6.4.x.x of the software - if I go to version 6.5.x.x then the old 105 models are no longer supported.

 

Anyway, the 205's have turned up and are running version 6.4.1.x. I tried to see if I could download the same 6.4.4.6 version for these (known as 'Taurus') but the only available version was 6.4.4.8 which is that last version in the 6.4 range. No problem, bug fixes are inevitable. So I ran an upgrade on one of the new 205's and it is now showing as 6.4.4.8. However I cannot make it appear in my existing cluster.

 

My assumption is that I need to upgrade everything to the same 6.4.4.8 version. This version is available for my units in the Orion and Pegasus varieties. However, I'm unsure on how to go about upgrading them all? I haven't had to do it in the time I've been here.

 

My virtual controller 'master' is running on one of the 115's. In the Maintenance --> Firmware settings page I have 2 boxes for entering URL's for Orion and Pegasus images.

 

What is the best way to proceed to upgrade everything? One of my technicians believes you have to upgrade one of the model types first and unplug all the rest i.e. unplug the 105's and upgrade all the 115's. Then swap over. This doesn't sound right to me?

 

Any help??

[MicrodigitUK]

If you update the IAP that is the master. I believe it will update all of the 105s in cluster after it has been done.

[themightymrp]

How will it know where to get the Orion firmware for the 105's? My master is on one of the 115's.