2.9 Perform an Online Update

Online Update

Use the Online Update option to register for the online update service from the Software Licenses and Downloads portal. You can install updates automatically or manually on the Secure API Manager appliance. You must be connected to the internet to use this feature.

IMPORTANT:In a distributed environment, ensure that you apply the updates to one appliance at a time. Ensure that the appliance is up and functioning before applying updates to the next appliance in your system.

If you need to manage access to the internet and your corporate policy does not allow for the Secure API Manager appliance to have internet access, you can still provide updates to the appliance through a local Repository Mirroring Tool (RMT).

A RMT is a feature provided in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2. RMT allows you update the appliances in your network without a direct internet connect. For more information, see the Repository Mirroring Tool Guide.

You must have the license key for Secure API Manager to activate the Update Channel. You obtain the license key from the Customer Center. If the key is not available, contact us through an email from within the Software Licenses and Downloads portal.

If you have clustered the Secure API Manager appliance, you must log in to each appliance in the cluster and add the license key to each appliance to enable updates. You can schedule updates or manually perform updates on each appliance.

To register for the Online Update Service:

  1. If the Registration dialog box does not open automatically, click the Register tab.

  2. Specify the Service Type:

    • Local SMT (Proceed to Step 3.)

    • Customer Center (Skip to Step 4.)

  3. (Local SMT) Specify the following information for the SMT server, then continue with Step 5:

    • Host name, such as smt.example.com

    • (Optional) URL for the SSL certificate that communicates with the SMT server

    • (Optional) Namespace path of the file or directory

  4. (Customer Center) Specify the following information about the account used to purchase this appliance in the Software Licenses and Downloads portal:

    • Email address of the account in the Software Licenses and Downloads portal

    • Activation key

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

      • Hardware Profile

      • Optional information

  5. Click Register.

    Wait while the appliance registers with the service.

  6. 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.