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KACE Systems Deployment Appliance 4.1 - Administrator Guide

About the KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (K2000) Getting started Using the Dashboard Configuring the K2000 Setting up user accounts and user authentication Configuring security settings Preparing for deployment Managing device inventory Using labels Creating a Windows Boot Environment Managing drivers Capturing images Capturing user states Creating scripted installations Creating a task sequence Automating deployments Performing manual deployments Imaging Mac devices About the Remote Site Appliance Importing and exporting appliance components Managing disk space Troubleshooting appliance issues Updating appliance software About us Legal notices Glossary

Check for and apply automatic updates

Check for and apply automatic updates

You can check whether a newer version of the appliance software is available.

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NOTE: Always back up appliance components before installing updates or upgrading the appliance software. For instructions, see Use Off-Board Package Transfer.

Reboot the appliance before upgrading. If your K2000 appliance is on an earlier version, upgrade to the minimum version and enable SSH before proceeding with the installation. If using an RSA, upgrade the RSA OVF image to the current version. The appliance requires internet access to apply software updates.

Some updates take a few hours to apply and might require the appliance to reboot.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Settings to expand the section, then click Appliance Maintenance to display the Appliance Maintenance page.
2.
The K2000 Appliance Updates section displays the status of the appliance software. If the software is not up-to-date, under Automatic Updates, click Check for Server Updates.
3.
When an update is available, back up your appliance components to a different location before applying the update. See Use Off-Board Package Transfer.
Each time you update the K2000 appliance software, update the RSA OVF image.

Update the appliance manually

Update the appliance manually

You can apply patches and updates to the appliance software and database manually when an appliance does not have internet access.

Download the latest kbin file to a device that you can access from the appliance. Reboot the appliance before upgrading. If your K2000 appliance is on an earlier version, upgrade to the minimum version and enable SSH before proceeding with the installation. Each time you update the K2000 appliance software, update the RSA OVF image.

Some updates take a few hours to complete and might require the appliance to reboot.

1.
On the left navigation pane, click Settings to expand the section, then click Appliance Maintenance to display the Appliance Maintenance page.
2.
In the K2000 Appliance Updates section, under Manual Updates, click Browse to select the update file.
3.
Click Update K2000.

The update is applied.

Reboot the appliance.

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