21.3 Upgrading the Appliance by Using SMT

In secured environments where the appliance must run without direct internet access, you can configure the appliance with Subscription Management Tool (SMT) that allows you upgrade the appliance to the latest available versions.

  1. Ensure that the appliance is configured with SMT.

    For more information, see Section 12.4.4, Configuring the Appliance with SMT.

  2. Log in to the appliance console as the root user.

  3. Refresh the repository for upgrade:

    zypper ref -s

  4. Check whether the appliance is enabled for upgrade:

    zypper lr

  5. (Optional) Check the available updates for the appliance:

    zypper lu

  6. (Optional) Check the packages that include the available updates for the appliance:

    zypper lp -r SMT-http_<smt_server_fqdn>:<package_name>

  7. Update the appliance:

    zypper up -t patch -r SMT-http_<smt_server_fqdn>:<package_name>

  8. Restart the appliance.

    rcsentinel restart