Upgrade Firmware on Zebra Devices with LifeGuard OTA
Before you begin
About this task
Procedure
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On the console, find the required device or device group and select
Upgrade Firmware from the Device
Actions menu. The Upgrade Firmware dialog
box appears.
The dialog box lists the selected devices grouped by their device model and current firmware version.
- From the Target Firmware dropdown list, select the required firmware version for each of the device groups.
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Decide on the Network Type for the upgrade:
- Select Wi-Fi Only to perform the upgrade only over Wi-Fi.
- Select Wi-Fi or Cellular Data to perform the upgrade over both Wi-Fi and cellular data.
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Choose from one of the following Schedule Upgrade
options:
- Select Do it Now to perform the upgrade immediately.
- Select Do it Later to schedule the upgrade for a later time. For
this option, set the following parameters:
Download Start Date Choose the date to start downloading the firmware upgrade to selected devices Download Start Time Choose the time range to download the firmware upgrade to selected devices Installation Start Date Choose the date to start installing the firmware upgrade on selected devices Installation Start Time Choose the time range to start installing the firmware upgrade on selected devices
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Select Upgrade Firmware to start the firmware
upgrade.
The targeted device(s) undergo a firmware upgrade.
- Optional:
Watch the upgrade status in the Device Information
panel, under the Firmware Upgrades section of the
Device Details tab.
A success message appears if the firmware upgrade on the selected devices completes as requested. If any of the selected devices fail to upgrade, a warning message appears at the bottom of the dialog box. You can expand the message to see the failure details.