25 managing the appliance, 1 updating the appliance, 1 about managing appliance updates – HP OneView User Manual
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25 Managing the appliance
25.1 Updating the appliance
The appliance runs a combination of software and firmware. Keeping the appliance up to date
fixes problems, improves performance, and adds any new features to the appliance.
The appliance does not check for updates automatically. View the installed version of the appliance
firmware from the Appliance General view of the Settings screen or by using the REST APIs, and
then verify if a newer version of an appliance update file is available to download from
. Before you install an appliance update, you can examine the
release notes to determine new features, restrictions, and whether or not you must restart the
appliance after you install the update.
NOTE:
The release notes for an update are not available after you install the update and should
be printed off for future reference.
You manage appliance updates from the Settings
→Actions→Update appliance menu or by using
the REST APIs. An appliance update is installed from a single file during the update process. You
can either download the file directly to the appliance or to another computer and then transfer the
file to the appliance.
UI screens and REST API resources
REST API resource
UI screen
appliance/firmware
Settings
25.1.1 About managing appliance updates
The appliance runs a combination of software and firmware. Maintaining up-to-date appliance
software and firmware fixes problems, improves performance, and adds new features to the
appliance. The appliance does not automatically notify you when an update is available, you
need to determine if an appliance update file has been released.
To view the installed version of appliance firmware, use the Settings
→Appliance General view.
Then, verify if a newer version of an appliance update file is available to download from the
website.
Before you install an appliance update, examine the Release notes to learn about the contents of
the update: new features, restrictions, and whether or not you must restart the appliance after it's
updated.
NOTE:
When you download the appliance update file, a link to the update Release notes appears
in the download dialog box. HP recommends clicking that link to read and then save and print
the information for future reference. Once the download starts, you cannot access that link again.
You manage appliance updates from the Settings
→Actions→Update appliance menu or by using
the REST APIs. An appliance update is installed from a single file during the update process. You
can either download the file directly to the appliance or to another computer and then transfer the
file to the appliance.
When you install an appliance update, the appliance restarts and goes offline. When the appliance
is offline, it does not affect the managed resources—they continue to operate while the appliance
is offline.
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