7.1.8. Upgrade Recorder Software

Software Upgrades are made available for NexLog DX-Series regularly. They include new features, system security updates, and refinements.

There are two kinds of Upgrades:

  • Full Upgrade: This changes the version number of the software. A full upgrade will take you from 2020.1 to 2020.2, or 2020.X to 2021.1. This will include Debian security updates, new features and/or refinements recommended for all sites. Full Upgrades can only be applied if the recorder’s Software Upgrade License expires after the date the Upgrade was released.

  • Incremental Update: These are small incremental changes, often intended for a small number of specific sites in the interim between Full Upgrades. Applying an Incremental Update does not change the software version, but the Update will appear in the Upgrade History tab on the System Info page.

Upgrade Recorder Software

Fig. 7.17 Upgrade Recorder Software

Important

Before upgrading:

  1. Archive all recordings!

  2. Archive your recorder configuration!

  3. Remove all archive media.

There are four options on this page:

  • Upload Full Upgrade Image from your Desktop: Upload an upgrade.zip file and reboot the recorder to upgrade. The file name must fit the pattern “NexLogDX-2020.1[601]-upgrade.zip” and will be verified as a real upgrade file before a reboot takes place.

  • Download Full Upgrade Image from Eventide VPN Server: This will end with (VPN Not Connected) if VPN settings have not been configured and enabled.

  • Import Full Upgrade Image from an Archive Drive: If you have a push upgrade zip image on archive media, you can insert it into the recorder and upgrade with this option.

  • Upload Incremental Update from your Desktop: Use this to upload an incremental update provided by Eventide Service.