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Enable automatic updates

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Enable automatic updates to allow ONTAP to download and install firmware, system, and security updates without your intervention.

The availability of automatic updates depends on your ONTAP version.

ONTAP Version Available automatic updates Enabled by default to…

9.16.1 and later

  • Autonomous Ransomware Protection with Artificial Intelligence (ARP/AI)

  • ONTAP Time Zone Database

  • Storage firmware for storage devices, disks, and disk shelves

  • SP/BMC firmware for service processors and BMC modules

Show notifications

9.13.1 and later

  • ONTAP Time Zone Database

  • Storage firmware for storage devices, disks, and disk shelves

  • SP/BMC firmware for service processors and BMC modules

Update automatically

9.10.1 and later

  • Storage firmware for storage devices, disks, and disk shelves

  • SP/BMC firmware for service processors and BMC modules

Update automatically
Before you begin

  • You must have a current support entitlement. You can check this on the NetApp support site in the System Details page.

  • To enable automatic updates, you must first enable AutoSupport with HTTPS. If AutoSupport is not enabled on your cluster, or if AutoSupport is enabled on your cluster with another transport protocol, you can enable it with HTTPS during this procedure.

Note AutoSupport OnDemand is enabled by default and functional when configured to send messages to technical support using HTTPS transport protocol.

  • Beginning with ONTAP 9.10.1, if you enable automatic updates ensure that you have HTTPS connectivity to the following additional URLs:

    • https://support-sg-emea.netapp.com

    • https://support-sg-naeast.netapp.com

    • https://support-sg-nawest.netapp.com

About this task

The default settings on the Enable automatic updates page will either update automatically or show notifications, depending on your ONTAP version. Confirm these settings are correct for your environment before completing the procedure.

This video shows a quick overview of using the automatic update process.

Example 1. Steps
ONTAP 9.16.1 and later

  1. In System Manager, navigate to Cluster > Settings.

  2. If you do not have AutoSupport OnDemand enabled with HTTPS, click the Menu options icon to enable the settings needed to proceed.

  3. In the Software updates section, click Enable.

  4. Specify the action to be taken for each update type.

    You can choose to automatically update, show notifications, or automatically dismiss the updates for each update type.

  5. Accept the terms and conditions and select Save.

ONTAP 9.15.1 and earlier

  1. In System Manager, click Events.

  2. In the Overview section, next to Enable automatic update, click Actions > Enable.

  3. If you do not have AutoSupport with HTTPS enabled, select it to enable it.

  4. Accept the terms and conditions and select Save.

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