14.9 Adding a Field Patch to the Appliance

Use the Field Patch option to add patches provided by engineering. A field patch is not a full patch and should only be used until a full patch is released. When you apply a field patch, you must disable all other updates for the appliance or the field patch can be overwritten.

To manage patch updates:

  1. Create a backup of the configuration information for the appliance. For more information, see Backing Up Configuration Information.

  2. Log in to the Appliance Management Console as the root user.

  3. Click Field Patch, then follow the prompts to install the patch update.

  4. (Conditional) Install a downloaded patch update:

    1. Download the Self Service Password Reset patch update file from the Patch Finder website to your management computer.

    2. On the Field Patch page in the Install a Downloaded Patch section, click Browse.

  5. (Conditional) Uninstall a patch update:

    You might not be able to uninstall some patch updates.

    1. In the Patch Name column of the Field Patch list, select the patch update that you want to uninstall.

    2. Click Uninstall Latest Patch.

  6. (Conditional) Download a log file that includes details about the patch update installation.

    1. Click Download Log File for the appropriate patch update.

  7. Click Close to exit the Field Test Patch page.

  8. Ensure that you disable online updates and automatic updates until you apply a full patch that contains the fix.