Upgrading using CLI

The following describe the steps for upgrading the Ivanti Standalone Sentry version using CLI:

1. Configuring the update repo
2. Initiating the upgrade
3. Rebooting Ivanti Standalone Sentry
4. Verifying that the upgrade is complete

Configuring the update repo

The following procedure describes the steps to update the repo.

Procedure 

1. Log into the Ivanti Standalone Sentry command line interface (CLI) using the administrator account you created during installation.
2. Enter the following command to switch to EXEC Privileged mode:

enable

3. Enter the password for enabling the EXEC Privileged mode.

The command line prompt changes:

#

4. Enter the following command to enable CONFIG mode:

configure terminal

5. Enter the following command to specify the URL and credentials for the repo:

software repository https://support.ivanti.com/mi/sentry/<version>/ <username> <password>

where <username> and <password> are your company's software download/documentation credentials as provided by Support.

For the upgrade URL, see the Ivanti Standalone Sentry Release Notes for the release.

- The CLI upgrade will to fail if the trailing ‘/’ after the version number is missing.

Example: Enter ...sentry/9.13.0/

If the trailing ‘/’ is missing, you will see the following error message:

Unable to find applicable update packages in software repository. Please check URL.

6. Enter the following command to exit CONFIG mode:

end

Initiating the upgrade

The following procedure describes the steps to initiate the upgrade.

Procedure 

1. In EXEC Privileged mode enter the following command:

software checkupdate

2. Confirm that there are no errors displayed.
3. Enter the following command to download the latest available updates:

software update

Rebooting Ivanti Standalone Sentry

The following procedure describes the steps to reboot Ivanti Standalone Sentry.

Procedure 

1. After all the listed updates are installed, in EXEC Privileged mode, enter the following command to reload the appliance:

reload

The following message displays:

System configuration may have been modified. Save? [yes/no]

2. Enter yes.

The following message displays:

Proceed with reload? [yes/no]

3. Enter yes.

Verifying that the upgrade is complete

The following procedure describes the steps to verify the upgrade.

Procedure 

In EXEC Privileged mode enter:

show version

The Ivanti Standalone Sentry version should be the version to which you upgraded.