Manage Firmware tab

The
Manage Firmware
 tab lists revisions in all of the monitored folders.
The following table explains each item on the
Manage Firmware
 tab when
ControlFLASH Plus
 can access the Product Compatibility and Download Center.
Item
Description
Add Revisions
Opens the Add Firmware Revisions dialog box to search devices, and then select firmware revisions. To download firmware revisions, sign in to the Product Compatibility and Download Center. When no Internet connection is available,
Add Firmware Revisions
 is not shown.
Delete Revisions
Turns on the delete firmware revisions mode. Deleting unused firmware revisions improves the application's inventory building performance.
Export Revisions
Opens the
Save As
 dialog box to export the firmware inventory list.
Device
Shows the individual catalog number of the device. When
ControlFLASH Plus
 can access the Product Compatibility and Download Center and a device's firmware revisions are found in the Product Compatibility and Download Center, Add firmware revisions button shows:
  • If signed in to the Product Compatibility and Download Center, you can use the
    Add Firmware Revisions
     dialog box to download the selected firmware revisions.
  • If signed out of the Product Compatibility and Download Center, you are allowed to use the
    Add Firmware Revisions
     dialog box to search devices, and then select firmware revisions only.
Tip
: When a device's firmware revisions are all downloaded from the Product Compatibility and Download Center, Add firmware revisions button disappears after refreshing the firmware.
An orange highlight on the left border of this column indicates that a filter is active.
Vendor
Shows the name of the device vendor.
Lifecycle Status
Shows the device's lifecycle status found in the Product Compatibility and Download Center.
  • Active
    This is the most current offering with a product category.
  • Active Mature
    The product is fully supported, but a newer product or family exists. Gain value by migrating.
  • End Of Life
    The product's discontinued date was announced. Actively execute migrations and last time buys. Products are generally orderable until the discontinued date.
  • Discontinued
    New products are no longer manufactured or procured. Repair or exchange services may be available.
  • Product lifecycle status
    There are several lifecycle statuses found for a device. Click to find more details of these lifecycle statuses.
  • Please check with vendor
    This device's lifecycle status is unknown because it isn't a Rockwell Automation or Allen Bradley device. Find more lifecycle status information from the device's vendor.
Tip
: When there is no Internet connectivity to the Product Compatibility and Download Center, the lifecycle statuses are not shown.
Revisions
Shows the following information:
  • The device's available firmware revisions found in the monitored folders.
  • The current available firmware revisions lifecycle states in the Product Compatibility and Download Center.
  • The copyright notice of the local firmware revisions.
  • The firmware revisions' Release Notes and Important Notice found in the Product Compatibility and Download Center.
    When no Internet connection is available, the revision lifecycle states, Release Notes, and Important Notice icons are not shown.
File Path
Shows the file location of each firmware revision.
Select a path link in the
File Path
 column to locate the file in the monitored folder.
When download starts, a progress bar appears. Select Cancel a revision download to cancel the download. Select Manage Firmware-Download-Retry to restart a canceled download.
Filter by device
Filters one or more device types in a flashing session. The device list is filtered immediately as the text included in the device name is entered.
The number of filtered devices and all devices shows on the left of the
Filter by device
 box.
An orange highlight indicates that a filter is active.
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