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Dell PowerProtect DD Management Center (DDMC) 7.9 Installation and Administration Guide

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Scheduling a software update

Distribution and installation of DD system RPM packages can be scheduled for any future date.

About this task

These updates can be set according to an individual DD system or DDMC time.
NOTE If a scheduled action has started on a system, the schedule can be deleted even if in progress. Once a schedule is in progress, the schedule can be deleted but cannot be edited. A system update schedule can be deleted even if In progress.
NOTE The selected time and date for a schedule is validated against the browser time zone to determine if the selection is a past date or time. If it is a past date or time (based on the browser time), the following warning message may display: 
Warning: Time selected is in the past for one or more systems. Choose a time further in the future to accommodate all system time zones.

Steps

  1. Click Configure Update.
  2. Type an Update Name.
  3. Select Download Package Only, Install Update Only, or Download Package and Install Update.
    • Download Package Only: Allows for pre-downloading an update package to the systems without installation
    • Install Update Only: Installation of previously downloaded update packages on systems (This option is only available for systems with successfully pre-downloaded packages. Update may trigger system reboot.)
    • Download Package and Install Update: Allows for configuring both download and installation of an update package to selected systems (Update may trigger system reboot.)
    NOTE Check the Compatibility Matrix before starting the update installation.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Select from the list of available systems for the configured update.
    NOTE Systems that have an existing update schedule cannot be updated and do not appear in the list of Available Systems.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Select the package to apply to the previously selected system or systems.
  8. Click Next.
  9. Select when to perform the downloads and update, Now or Later.
    If Later is chosen, select whether to use the Individual System Time or the DDMC Time and schedule the specific date and time.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Review the Summary, and if applicable, select Reboot before installation.
    A system reboot allows the update to continue without any conflicts with background running processes and may be required for some updates.
  12. Click Finish.

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