Upgrade Firmware on Zebra Devices with LifeGuard OTA

Before you begin

About this task

Upgrading your Zebra device’s firmware ensures your devices are up-to-date with the latest security and performance enhancements.

Procedure

  1. 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.
  2. From the Target Firmware dropdown list, select the required firmware version for each of the device groups.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. Select Upgrade Firmware to start the firmware upgrade.
    The targeted device(s) undergo a firmware upgrade.
  6. 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.