topic Re: Unleashed online upgrade not available? in Unleashed

Unleashed online upgrade not available?

ghiner — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:06:44 GMT

In my Upgrade section I never see anything other than the local upgrade option. The online option never shows up. I am trying to troubleshoot this and wondering exactly what server it is trying to connect to for the online service. I don't think I have anything that would be blocking it. What server does it look for? I can ping to the internet so I at least I know that is not the issue. I am running 200.18.7.1.323. Master is R550.

Thanks

Re: Unleashed online upgrade not available?

Imran_ruckus — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:17:18 GMT

Hi @ghiner

Greetings!!!

Thank you for reaching out to the RUCKUS Community Forums.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve the issues you are experiencing with your RUCKUS setup.

Based on the information provided, it appears that online upgrade in your RUCKUS Unleashed system is not visible.

We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and are committed to assisting you promptly.

Please help us with the following queries:

1. Could you please confirm whether the Online Upgrade option is greyed out?

2. Which browser are you currently using to log in to the Unleashed system?

3. Could you confirm if you have an active license and support?

Kindly provide the above details so that we can assist you further.

Thank you again for your patience.

Best regards,

Imran Sanadi

RUCKUS | Community Forums Support

Re: Unleashed online upgrade not available?

ghiner — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:33:05 GMT

The online option is not greyed out - it just is not there. I am using Safari as the browser but also tried Firefox. I do not have an active license/support. I have also tried the iOS app. It reports "Failed to fetch versions."

Re: Unleashed online upgrade not available?

Imran_ruckus — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:44:51 GMT

Hi @ghiner

Thank you for the response and the information.

Since your RUCKUS Unleashed system is running 200.18.7.1.323 on the Master Ruckus R550, it is sometimes normal that you may only see the Local Upgrade option.

In some cases, the Online Upgrade option may not appear if the controller cannot query the upgrade repository or if a newer build is not being returned during the check. Because of this, many administrators simply proceed with the Local Upgrade method, which is the recommended approach when the Online option is not visible.

You can download the latest Unleashed firmware for your AP model from the Ruckus Networks support portal and upload it through:

Admin & Services >> Administration >> Upgrade >> Local Upgrade

After uploading the firmware file, the Master AP will upgrade and then automatically upgrade the member APs in the network.

Let us know if you need help locating the correct firmware file.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

Best regards,

Imran Sanadi

RUCKUS | Community Forums Support

Re: Unleashed online upgrade not available?

ghiner — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:40:30 GMT

Thanks. I proceeded with a local upgrade and that worked. After completely that I still never see an option for an online upgrade but at least the local works.

Re: Unleashed online upgrade not available?

Imran_ruckus — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:40:13 GMT

Hi @ghiner

Thank you for the response.

Glad to hear the Local Upgrade worked on your RUCKUS Unleashed network.

It’s actually not uncommon for the Online Upgrade option to remain unavailable even after upgrading. This typically happens if the controller is still unable to query the upgrade repository or if no newer firmware is being returned for your current version and model (Ruckus R550).

As long as the system is operating normally, you can continue using the Local Upgrade method, which is fully supported and commonly used.

I will check internally on this if we have any issues and get back to you.

Meanwhile if you’d still like to check, you can verify:

DNS resolution is working correctly

Outbound HTTPS (TCP 443) is allowed

Thank you again for your continued patience.

Best regards,
Imran Sanadi
RUCKUS | Lennar Home Community Support

Re: Unleashed online upgrade not available?

sanjay_kumar — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:55:09 GMT

Hi @ghiner,

Are you using OEM ap? Like Snapone OEM?
If not, is this your own AP which was working and now not showing up the Online Upgrade?
If this is a new AP, from where did you purchase?