5.10 Online Update

Online Update enables you to update the Appliance.

  1. In the Appliance Configuration section, click Online Update.

    In the Online Update page, click the Register button to register with the server from where you want to download the update.

    You can register with any of the following servers:

    • Novell Customer Center (NCC) server

    • Local Subscription Management Tool (SMT)

    Based on the service type, specify the following and then click Register.

    Local SMT

    • Hostname: The hostname of the server from where you want to download.

    • SSL Cert URL (Optional): The SSL certificate to communicate with the server.

    • Namespace path (Optional): The name space of the file or directory.

    Novell Customer Center

    • Email: The email address to receive the updates on ZENworks suite.

    • Activation Key: The activation key for the server base license.

    • Allow data send: Choose how you want to receive the data Hardware Profile or Optional information.

    NOTE:If you have any issues while registering to ZENworks Appliance, see the TID 7017743 in the Support Knowledgebase.

  2. After registering, all the available updates will be listed. The list includes both product and security patches.

  3. Click the Update Now button to download and install the updates to the appliance.

    In the Update Now pop-up, select the type of update from the Apply drop-down button:

    1. To apply all the needed patches: Select All Needed Patches, select whether to automatically agree with the licenses, and then click OK.

    2. To apply security patches: Select Security Patches only, select whether to automatically agree with the licenses, and then click OK.

    NOTE:If you find any unapplied security patches in the Online Update page even after applying all the patches, then manually run the zypper patch command in the ZENworks appliance server console.

  4. After applying all the patches, reboot the appliance server.

In the Online Update page, you can also perform following actions:

  • Schedule: After registration, you can schedule the download of the updates.

    To schedule online update:

    1. Click the Schedule tab.

    2. Select a schedule for download updates (Manual, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly).

  • View Info: Displays the list of installed and downloaded software updates.

  • Refresh: Refreshes the status of updates on the Appliance.