3.6 Upgrade Requirements

You can use the Upgrade option in two scenarios:

  • Upgrading iPrint Appliance from an earlier version

  • Importing the configuration settings from an existing copy of iPrint Appliance

When you select the Upgrade option, you are prompted for the configuration file iprintconfig.zip. For creating the iprintconfig.zip, see Section 3.6.1, Exporting the Configuration File.

IMPORTANT:If you want to use an external disk to upgrade iPrint Appliance, you must add a new external hard disk to the appliance before configuring the network settings.

3.6.1 Exporting the Configuration File

To create the iprintconfig.zip file, you must copy the configuration information from an existing iPrint Appliance.

  1. On a Web browser, either use DNS or the IP Address to access the Management Console. For example, https://10.0.0.1:9443 or http://iprint.example.com/admin.

    Ignore the security certificate warning.

  2. Specify vaadmin or root as the user name.

  3. Specify the password.

    The Management Console page is displayed.

  4. Click the iPrint Appliance Configuration icon.

  5. Under Administration, click Export Configuration.

  6. Specify the eDirectory administrator Password, then click Export.

    This is the password that you use for the administrator account of iPrint Appliance when using iManager.

    On successful export, a iprintconfig.zip file is created that contains the configuration information.