License & Update

This page displays license information, the version of the components, and the elapsed time since ArcSight Management Center was last rebooted. From here, you can update ArcSight Management Center and apply a license.

Updating the Appliance

To update your ArcSight Management Center:

  1. Download the update file from the OpenText Support site to the computer from which you can connect to ArcSight Management Center.

  2. Click Administration > Setup > System Admin from the top-level menu bar.

  3. Click License & Update in the System section.

  4. Click Browse to locate the file.

  5. Click Upload Update.

    An “Update In Progress” page displays the update progress.

  6. Once the update has completed, the Update Results page displays the update result (success/failure) and whether the update requires a reboot. If the update requires a reboot, the ArcSight Management Center reboots automatically.

Updating the License File

To update a license file:

  1. Download the license update file from the OpenText Support site to the computer from which you can connect to the ArcSight Management Center with your browser.

  2. Log in to the ArcSight Management Center user interface using an account with administrator (upgrade) privileges.

  3. Click Administration > System Admin.

  4. Click License & Update in the System section.

  5. Browse to the license file you downloaded earlier, and click Upload Update.

    An “Update In Progress” page displays the update progress.

After the update has completed, the Update Results page displays the update result (success/failure). If you are installing or updating a license, a reboot is required.

Note: After updating the license file, refresh the browser to see the current list of enabled features.