4.15 Performing an Online Update

Use the Online Update option to register for the online update service from the Customer Center. You can install updates automatically or manually to update the SaaS Account Management appliance.

You must have the license key for SaaS Account Management to activate the Update Channel. You obtain the license key from the Customer Center. If the key is not available, contact the Customer Center through an email from within the Customer Center.

To register for the Online Update Service:

  1. Log in to the appliance management console as the vaadmin user.

    https://mycompany.example.com:9443

  2. Click Online Update.

  3. If the Registration window does not open automatically, click the Register tab.

  4. For the Service Type, specify Customer Center.

  5. Specify the following information about the Customer Center account for this SaaS Account Management appliance:

    • Email address of the account in the Customer Center

    • Activation key (the same Full License key that you used to activate the product)

    • Allow data send (select any of the following):

      • Hardware Profile

      • Optional information

  6. Click Register.

    Wait while the appliance registers with the service.

  7. Click OK to dismiss the confirmation.

After you have registered the appliance, you can view a list of the needed updates, or view a list of installed updates. You can use manual or automatic options to update the appliance.

To perform other actions after registration:

  • Update Now: Click Update Now to trigger downloaded updates.

  • Schedule: Configure the type of updates to download and whether to automatically agree to the licenses.

    To schedule online updates:

    1. Click the Schedule tab.

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

  • View Info: Click View Info to display a list of installed and downloaded software updates.

  • Refresh: Click Refresh to reload the status of updates on the appliance.