Administrator's Guide

DescriptionScreen component
The version number of the applicationVersion
The most common states are listed in the following table.
DescriptionState
State
The application has been started and is servicing requests.ACTIVE
A new application has been downloaded to the controller and is
ready to be installed.
STAGED
The application has been stopped. Applications in this state are
not restarted when the controller restarts.
DISABLED
3.6.3 Obtaining applications from the HP SDN AppStore
When the AppStore becomes available you will be able to purchase and download applications
for your controller. Until the AppStore becomes available, the following buttons do not access
AppStore features:
• Log in to view applications…
• Launch AppStore
3.6.4 Adding or upgrading an application
Any application in the proper format can be added to the controller (see “About the application
manager” (page 22)).
After you complete this procedure:
• The application is started and in an ACTIVE state.
• If the controller is in a controller team, the controller propagates the application to all the
controllers in the team automatically.
Use this procedure to install either a new application or a new version of an existing application
on the controller using the UI.
1. Do one of the following:
• To install a new application, click New.
• To upgrade to a new version of an existing application, select the application from the
Name list and click Upgrade.
2. Click Browse to navigate to the location of the application zip file and select the file.
3. Click Upload to upload the file.
Wait for Completed to appear. For example:
3.6 Applications screen 23