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Manage recommended automatic updates

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The automatic update log displays a list of update recommendations and details about each one, including a description, category, scheduled time to install, status, and any errors. You can view the log and then decide what action you would like to perform for each recommendation.

Steps

  1. View the list of recommendations:

    View from Cluster settings View from update tab

    1. Click Cluster > Settings.

    2. Do one of the following depending on your version of ONTAP:

      • For ONTAP 9.15.1 and earlier, in the Automatic Update section click Menu options icon, then click the option to view all updates.

      • For ONTAP 9.16.1 and later, in the Software updates section, select Arrow icon. In the right corner of the All other updates pane, click More Menu options icon then click the option to view all updates.

    1. Click Cluster > Overview.

    2. In the Overview section, click More Menu options icon, then click ONTAP Update.

    3. Depending on your version of ONTAP do the following:

      • For ONTAP 9.15.1 and earlier, click Firmware Update.

      • For ONTAP 9.16.1 and later, click All other updates.

    4. On the update page, click More Menu options icon, then click the option to view all updates.

  2. Click Menu options icon next to the description to view a list of actions you can perform on the recommendation.

    You can perform one of the following actions, depending on the state of the recommendation:

    If the update is in this state…​

    You can…​

    Has not been scheduled

    Update: Starts the updating process.

    Schedule: Lets you set a date for starting the updating process.

    Dismiss: Removes the recommendation from the list.

    Has been scheduled

    Update: Starts the updating process.

    Edit Schedule: Lets you modify the scheduled date for starting the updating process.

    Cancel Schedule: Cancels the scheduled date.

    Has been dismissed

    Undismiss: Returns the recommendation to the list.

    Is being applied or is being downloaded

    Cancel: Cancels the update.