Create Remote Upgrade Tasks

Create a Task for remotely upgrading the software on selected engines.

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Steps

Select Configuration, then browse to Administration.
Right-click Tasks, then select New > Remote Upgrade Task.
Give the Task a descriptive Name and optionally a free-form Comment.
Select the upgrade Operation:
- Remote Upgrade (transfer + activate) — Loads the new configuration and reboots the node.
- Remote Upgrade (transfer) — Loads the new configuration without rebooting the node.
- Remote Upgrade (activate) — Reboots the node to activate a previously loaded configuration.
CAUTION:
Do not activate the new configuration simultaneously on all nodes of a cluster. If you want to schedule a Remote Upgrade Task for several nodes, create two separate Remote Upgrade Tasks: one to transfer the new configuration and another to activate it. Schedule the Activate Task to run only after the Transfer Task is complete.
Select the engines that you want to upgrade from the list on the left, then click Add.
The selected engines are added to the list on the right.
Select the correct previously imported Engine Upgrade file for the upgrade.
Click OK.
The new Remote Upgrade Task is added to the list of Task Definitions.

Use this dialog box to remotely upgrade the software on the selected engines.

Option	Definition
Name	Specifies the Remote Upgrade Task name.
Comment	An optional comment for your own reference.
Operation	Remote Upgrade (transfer + activate) — The package is transferred and activated. Remote Upgrade (transfer) — The package is transferred only. Remote Upgrade (activate) — The package is activated only.
Nodes	Shows the engines that you can upgrade.
Search	Opens a search field for the selected element list.
Up	Navigates up one level in the navigation hierarchy. Not available at the top level of the navigation hierarchy.
Tools	New — Creates an element of the specified type. Show Deleted Elements — Shows elements that have been moved to the Trash.
Add	Adds the selected engines to the Target list.
Remove	Removes the selected engines from the Target list.
Target	Shows the engines that you have selected.
Engine Upgrade	Shows the selected engine upgrade image.
Select	Opens the Select Element dialog box. Select the upgrade package you have imported.
Information	Shows information about the upgrade package.