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Upgrading Storage Center Software
Upgrading Storage Center Software
Component updates for Storage Center are bundled together as one downloadable update
package.
Understanding the Update Process
Storage Center can be configured to automatically check for update packages and
download update packages as a background process. Once an available update package
is downloaded, a Storage Center administrator validates the update package and manages
the installation of update components included in the package.
Updating Storage Center consists of these general steps:
1 Getting an update package. Refer to Getting an Update Package on page 253.
2 Viewing update package details. Refer to Viewing Update Package Details on page 257
3 Deciding how to apply updates. Refer to Deciding How to Apply Updates on page 258
4 Validating update components.
5 Applying updates to the Storage Center.
6 Checking the installation report.
Getting an Update Package
By default, a new Storage Center is configured to automatically check for update packages.
An upgraded Storage Center retains the existing configuration setting for Automatic
Updates. This section describes how to control the processes of Check Update and
Download Update:
Note Once downloaded, package updates are not automatically installed. A user with
administrator must validate and then initiate installation of an update package.
Configuring Automatic Updates
1 From the Storage Management menu, select System > Update > Configure Automatic
Updates . The Configure Automatic Updates dialog appears.
2 Select the update option:
• Do not automatically check for software updates: Select this option to disable
automatic checking for updates.
• Notify me of a software update but do not download automatically: Select this option
to automatically check for updates and receive notification when an update is
available. Updates are not downloaded until you explicitly download the update.
• Download software updates automatically and notify me: Select this option to
automatically download updates and receive notification when the download is
complete.
• Never check for software updates (Phone Home not available): Select this option to
prevent the system from ever checking for updates either automatically or manually.
This option is for secure sites at which Phone Home is not available.