Online Update enables you to update the Appliance.
On the ZENworks Appliance home page, in the Appliance Configuration section, click Online Update.
You can perform the following actions:
Register: Enables you to register with Micro Focus Customer Center (MFCC) server or a Local Subscription Management Tool (SMT) server from where you can download software updates and install automatically to update the product.
To register online update service:
Click the Register tab.
Choose the type of service Local SMT (Subscription Management Tool) or Novell Customer Center (NCC).
Based on the service type, specify the following:
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
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.
Click Register.
Update Now: After registration, click Update Now to trigger downloaded updates.
Schedule: After registration, you can configure type of updates to download and whether to automatically agree with the licenses.
To schedule online update:
Click the Schedule tab.
Select a schedule for download updates (Manual, Daily, Weekly, Monthly).
View Info: Displays the list of installed and downloaded software updates.
Refresh: Refreshes the status of updates on the Appliance.
NOTE:
The Operating System security patches and updates for ZENworks Appliance are provided every 3 to 4 months.
After updating the Appliance security patches involving non-kernel patches, the Reboot Needed button notification will still be displayed as certain processes will continue to use deleted files until reboot. Hence, a reboot is required after applying appliance security patches with or without kernel patches.