Potential uses for this workaround:
1. Upgrading AppNeta EMP Version through SSH when Appliance Repo is unavailable.
2. Reflash local image through SSH when API and/or curl commands are not working.
1. Please follow instructions below on upgrading firmware.
Upgrading from EMP 13.9 and newer:
1. Enable SSH is enabled on MP: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/242842/how-to-enable-ssh-on-appneta-monitoring.html
2. Download the USB Image from the below link (System files are the same for all versions) - https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/it-operations-management/appneta/GA/appliance-overview/r90-mp-intro/r90-management/r90-mp-reflash-usb-image_0.html
3. Unzip the downloaded file locally
4. Copy the below files with SCP/WinSCP to the MP under /home/admin folder
pathview-amd64-xx.x.tar.xz
pathview-amd64-xx.x.tar.xz.sig
5. SSH into Monitoring Point
6. Run the below commands to start the reflash:
cd /opt/pathview/scripts
sudo ./reflash -d /dev/sda1 -D /home/admin run
7. Reflash will start, MP will reboot during this process.
Upgrading From EMP 13.9 to 11.4.1:
1. Enable SSH is enabled on MP: https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/242842/how-to-enable-ssh-on-appneta-monitoring.html
2. Download the USB Image from the below link (System files are the same for all versions) - https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/it-operations-management/appneta/GA/appliance-overview/r90-mp-intro/r90-management/r90-mp-reflash-usb-image_0.html
3. Unzip the downloaded file locally
4. Copy the below files with SCP/WinSCP to the MP under /home/admin folder
pathview-amd64-xx.x.tar.xz
pathview-amd64-xx.x.tar.xz.sig
5. SSH into Monitoring Point
6. Copy the files from /home/admin to /:
cd /home/admin
sudo cp pathview-amd64-xx.x.tar.xz /
sudo cp pathview-amd64-xx.x.tar.xz.sig /
7. Run the below commands to start the reflash:
cd /opt/pathview/scripts
sudo ./reflash -d /dev/sda1 run
8. Reflash will start, MP will reboot during this process.
Upgrading From EMP 11.4.1 and Older:
Please submit a Broadcom Support Case.
2. Please follow instructions reflash local image:
1. Run the below command to start the reflash:cd /opt/pathview/scripts
sudo ./reflash -d /dev/sda1 run