Upgrading Instructions

NFO Upgrade Procedure

To begin the upgrade of NFO perform the following:

1. Open a web browser and go to the NFO URL, entering the NFO hostname or IP address, for example:

   https://<nfo-host>:8443

2. Click on the ‘Stop’ button at the top of the page to stop the server

3. The ‘Play’ button will turn grey indicating that the NetFlow Optimizer has stopped

4. Proceed as follows:

RPM Installation

1. Copy the new installation file into the /opt installation directory

2. Use the following command to upgrade the NetFlow Optimizer in the /opt directory:

   rpm -Uhv <RPM-package>

   To upgrade NetFlow Optimizer in another directory, perform the following:

   rpm –Uhv --relocate /opt=<new-path> <RPM-package>

3. A message will display indicating that the NFO setup has been successfully completed along with the URL for the login page

TAR Installation

1. Go to the existing installation directory <install_dir>/flowintegrator and enter the following command to begin the uninstall

   ./setup.sh -u

2. Enter the following command to uncompress the installer

   tar zxvf <TAR-package> -C <install_dir>

3. Go to the <install_dir>/flowintegrator directory and enter the following command to begin the installation

   ./setup.sh -i

4. A message will display indicating that the NFO setup has been successfully completed along with the URL for the login page

Windows Installation

1. Open the upgrade installation file and click ‘Run’ to launch the installer and Click ‘Next’ To begin the ‘NetFlow Optimizer Setup’
2. Click ‘Next’ to install NetFlow Optimizer in the default location: C:\Program Files\NetFlow Logic\NetFlow Optimizer
3. Click on ‘Install’ To begin the installation (follow the installation steps)
4. Click on ‘Finish’ to complete the installation and exit the installer