Adding a Hotfix / Critical Patch / Firmware Deployment Plan

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Updates to Deep Discovery Director - Network Analytics appliances are managed by Deep Discovery Director.

After you have uploaded the update files to the Deep Discovery Director repository, you can create a plan to deploy product updates and upgrades to an appliance.

Note

Only managed appliances can be updated by Deep Discovery Director.

Procedure

Log on the Deep Discovery Director console.
Go to Appliances → Plans and click on Add.

The Add Plan screen appears.
Type a plan name with a maximum of 256 characters.
Select Hotfix / Critical Patch / Firmware as type.
(Optional) Type a description.

Select a hotfix, critical patch, or firmware file from the list.

Note

Deep Discovery Director displays the list of files that are available on the repository server. Verify that the file matches the product and language of the target appliances.

Select target appliances.

Deep Discovery Director only displays compatible appliances.
Specify the schedule.
- Custom: Deploys the plan, downloads the files, and executes the plan according to the specified schedule.
- Immediate: Starts immediately after the plan is saved.
Note

Installing updates automatically restarts the target appliances.
Click Save.
After the plan is executed, verify that the update was applied successfully.
- Go to the Appliances → Plans page and verify that the status is Completed.
- Go to the Appliances → Directory page and click on the appliance name in the Display Name column.
For more information about using plans, see the Deep Discovery Director Administrator's Guide.

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