Configure a silent roll package upgrade or downgrade using the Cisco APIC GUI | Silent Roll Package Upgrade | Cisco APIC Installation and ACI Upgrade and Downgrade Guide

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	1.	Verify that all the controllers are upgraded to the new firmware version before proceeding. Do not upgrade the switch firmware until all the controllers are upgraded to the new firmware version first.
	2.	On the menu bar, choose Admin > Firmware.
	3.	From the Work pane, click Infrastructure > Nodes.
	4.	Click Actions, choose Schedule Node Upgrade, and perform the following actions: In the Group Type field, choose Switch. In the Upgrade Group field, choose either Existing or New, if this field is available. Existing—Enables you to schedule the node upgrade on an existing upgrade group. New—Enables you to create a new upgrade group. In the Upgrade Group Name field, either choose an existing upgrade group using the options provided in the drop-down menu, or enter a name to create a new upgrade group. For releases prior to 4.1(2), to create a new upgrade group, click the x in the corner of the field to clear out the field then enter a name for the new upgrade group. Note that if you choose an existing POD maintenance group, fields associated with that maintenance group are automatically filled in. Click to place a check mark in the Manual Silent Roll Package Upgrade check box. Note When Manual Silent Roll Package Upgrade is chosen: The Silent Roll Package Version drop-down list appears with a list of SR upgrade package versions. The following fields are disabled: Target Firmware Version Ignore Compatibility Check Graceful Maintenance Click the Silent Roll Package Version drop-down list to choose the package for the SR package upgrade. In the Run Mode field, choose the run mode to proceed automatically to the next set of nodes once the set of nodes has gone through the maintenance process successfully. The options are: Do not pause on failure and do not wait on cluster health Pause only Upon Upgrade Failure The default is Pause only Upon Upgrade Failure. In the Upgrade Start Time field, select either Now or Schedule for Later. If you select Schedule for Later, select the trigger value using the Scheduler scroll-down menu. Click the plus icon at the right of the All Nodes table. The Add Nodes to Upgrade Group page appears. In the Add Nodes to Upgrade Group page , choose one of the following: Range—Enter the range in the Group Node Ids field. Manual—When chosen, a list of available leaf switches and spine switches appears in the All Nodes area. Select the nodes that you want to include in this upgrade. Note that the nodes displayed are physical leaf switches and spine switches. Click Submit.
	5.	To remove nodes from the upgrade group: Choose the nodes in the table that you want to remove from the upgrade group. Click the trashcan icon at the right of the All Nodes table. Click Submit.

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