Repository

The Software Package Repository (aka “Repository”) screen, shown in the figure below, allows administrators to check for and download available software packages, upload packages from other sources, set up automatic checks, and purge packages.

Acquiring packages using this screen is the first step in the two-step process for obtaining packages and updating gateways.

MG and ALEOS packages are hosted by Sierra Wireless and can be downloaded to the AMM using the Repository screen’s download facilities. MG and ALEOS packages are also hosted on Sierra Wireless’ “Source” website at http://source.sierrawireless.com/ and may be manually acquired from that website and then uploaded to the AMM using the Repository screen’s Upload button. These controls are discussed in further detail below.

The figure above shows the following key features of the Software Package Repository screen:

Check Now: checks the Sierra Wireless servers to see if any new software packages are available for download to the AMM. The status on when the last check was performed is shown below the button. A list of selectable software packages, if available, is shown in the grid.

Edit: displays the Auto Update popup in which automatic checks for software can be configured:

• Check for new software every: can be set to Day, Week, or Month. To disable this feature, select Do not check.
• Start checking from: specifies the date and time from which to start performing automatic checks.
• Automatically download: select this option to automatically download new software packages to the AMM. Leave this option deselected to perform the check without automatically downloading the package.

Note: In order for a customer’s AMM appliance to access Sierra Wireless’ repository, the corporate firewall must be configured to allow the AMM to access repo.inmotiontechnology.com over HTTP.

Download: downloads the selected software packages to the AMM. Note that only those packages with a status of New or Available can be downloaded.

Purge: removes the selected software packages from the AMM. In AMM 2.16.1 and below, this button will only purge those packages with a status of Downloaded. In AMM 2.16.2 and above, this button will remove all selected package(s) from the list regardless of their status (except Downloading) which is useful for manually maintaining a list of relevant packages. The purged packages can be viewed using the Show Purged button described below.

Note: If the package to be removed is in use, then a warning message will show allowing the user to make the decision if they wish to still purge or not.

Working with the Software Package List

The following controls are available:

Filter Fields: filters the list by device type, name, and date (selectable options are Release Date and Available Since).

Note: To view the GNX companion software in the list, the MG90 device type should be selected. Alternatively, search All Platforms filtering for CX.

Search: executes the filter. For more information about searches see: Filter Box and Searching .

Show Purged: enable this option to include purged software packages in the list.

Upload: allows a software package stored on the local PC to be uploaded to the AMM.

This button must be used for ALEOS firmware packages which have been manually acquired from Sierra Wireless’ “Source” website at http://source.sierrawireless.com/.

Note: for customers running their own AMM appliance who have not configured their firewall to allow the AMM to access Sierra Wireless’ package repository, the Upload button will be the only method for transferring software packages to the AMM. In this case, software packages (e.g. firmware) must also be downloaded from Sierra Wireless’ “Source” website.

This button can also optionally be used to upload AAF application packages created by customers.

Export to CSV: exports the list of software packages to a .CSV file.

Refresh: refreshes the list of software packages. Used mainly to update software package statuses.

Last Update: toggles whether the date/time of the last update is to be automatically updated and displayed.

The software package grid displays the following fields:

Name: the filename of the software package.

Version: the version number of the software package.

Platform: the Sierra Wireless gateway for which the software package applies.

Release Date: the date when the software package was released.

Status: the current status of the software package. Can be set to one of these statuses.

Available Since: indicates that the software has been available since the specified date/time.