To check for and download a new version of the system software
Note: Your user role must be Administrator or Platform Manager to perform this procedure.
- Click Upgrade Kits in the left-hand navigation panel to open the Upgrade Kits page.
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Click Check for Updates beneath the masthead.
A message box appears, indicating whether or not a new version of the system software is available.
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If an update is available, the Software Update Available box appears, and you can click Download Software to download the software. You can also click View Release Notes to read about the update (English version).
Note: The Upgrade Kits page allows only two saved kits. If the pages lists two kits and you want to download another kit, you first need to delete a kit.When you click Download Software, the following occurs:
- If the ztC Edge system is connected to the Internet, a .kit file with the software update is downloaded directly to the system and is listed on the Upgrade Kits page. Various status messages appear in the Software Update Available box, indicating the progress of the download.
- If the system is not connected to the Internet, the .kit file is downloaded to the remote management computer that is running the ztC Console. Save the file to the browser's default downloads folder, or navigate to another location. You will receive an Alert (if configured) notifying you that a new version of the system software is available and that you need to upload it to the system.
- To continue the upgrade, see Upgrading Stratus Redundant Linux Software Using an Upgrade Kit.