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Procedure How to Download and Upgrade LabServer (LS) / Virtual LabServer (vLS) Software After you have installed your Spirent TestCenter upgrade, download the LS/vLS upgrade file to your computer and then use the Session Manager application to upgrade the LS/vLS server software. Note: Docker version cannot upgrade. You need to redeploy a new container. Section "Deploying Spirent Virtual LabServer as a Docker Container"  on the bottom of page 77 of the Getting Started Guide, explains how to remove the old container. Once removed, you can redeploy the new LabServer. To upgrade the VLS server software: Navigate to the Downloads page on the Spirent Communications support website https:// support.spirent.com. Download the vLS upgrade file Use the filters: Release Type: General Release Product Line: Spirent TestCenter Categories: Virtual Operating System: Docker Description: Spirent TestCenter Virtual LabServer, vX.xx for Docker For the vLS, the file format is labserver-x.xx.xxxx.tar.xz Launch the Session Manager from the version the vLS is currently at. If the version does not match, the Session Manager will fail to connect to the vLS       Connect to the LabServer you are going to upgrade by clicking Choose Server... and entering the address of the vLS.       Click Upgrade Server in the menu bar. The Upgrade Server dialog opens.       Enter the server address or server name in the Server Name field. Click Browse to navigate to where the upgrade file was saved on your PC.       Click Upgrade. After the upgrade has completed, click Done and the vLS will be ready to use for testing.       To upgrade LS server software: Navigate to the Downloads page on the Spirent Communications support website https:// support.spirent.com. Select the LS upgrade file that matches your type of LabServer (virtual or appliance) and the installed version of Spirent TestCenter: For a LabServer appliance use the filters: Release Type: General Release Product Line: Spirent TestCenter Categories: Firmware Description: Spirent TestCenter LabServer Image, vX.xx for Linux Save the file to the STC Server folder in the Spirent TestCenter Application directory (Under C:\Program Files\Spirent Communications\Spirent TestCenter X.XX\Spirent TestCenter Application\STC Server) on your computer. For a LabServer appliance, the tar file format is Spirent_TestCenter_LS_x.xx.tar.gz The LabServer appliance is obsolete and the last supported version is 5.02. Launch Session Manager. Connect to the LabServer you are going to upgrade Click Upgrade Server in the menu bar. The Upgrade Server dialog opens. Enter the server address or server name in the Server Name field. Click Browse to navigate to the upgrade file in the STC Server folder on your PC. Select the folder path where the upgrade file is located in. NOTE: You won't be able to select the file labserver-x.xx.xxxx.tar.xz specifically, it won't appear, but select the folder instead. Click Upgrade. After the upgrade has completed, the LS/vLS Server will be ready to use for testing. Notes These instructions can be found in the Getting Started with Spirent TestCenter manual on the CSC downloads page under "Related Resources" for each software download. As indicated, use the Session Manager to do the upgrade. Docker version cannot upgrade. You need to redeploy a new container. Just to make it clearer, the Docker version is different from the VMWare version. Once removed, you can redeploy the new container. Since the Docker version makes the VM look like a normal linux machine section "Deploying Spirent Virtual LabServer as a Docker Container", on the bottom of page 77 of the Getting Started Guide, which explains how to remove the old container. See also: FAQ19115 - Spirent TestCenter: Why doesn't the Session Manager see the virtual Lab Server upgrade file?