Menu "Extras" > "Search for New Software Updates"
Usually, the search for software updates runs automatically in the background on a daily basis at a freely definable time (see "Administration" > "HEIDELBERG Connection" tab). Via the "Looking for new software updates" command the administrator can trigger the procedure described manually. This will start a new query for the PSC.
After downloading, the update packs (if there are any) can be found in "Software Update".
See also Check hard disk space of the PMC repository before update download.
Menu "Extras" > "Loaded Software Updates..."
In this window you can see all update packages of the entire customer's system, including packages which have already been installed and those which are currently available for installation.
•"Product Updates" tab: Update packages installed during product updates or that are available for installation.
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The Update Package is available and can be applied.
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The Update Package was withdrawn and cannot be applied.
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The Update Package is not required and can be deleted.
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The Update Package was not tested by the PSC and is rated as unknown. This applies, for example, to packages locally imported per hotfolder.
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The Update Package has not (yet) been downloaded completely.
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The Update Package has been scheduled already and will be downloaded soon.
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The Update Package is currently being downloaded.
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The priority of update packages that can be installed ranges from "Normal" and "High" (strongly recommended for installation, as the system will shut down otherwise) to "Urgent" (corrects security-relevant errors and/or company-critical errors).
You can sort the update packages by any column, by clicking on the arrows or columns. You can change the column position by dragging-and-dropping the column header to the position you want. You can also use the filter to look for specific update packages by entering text into the search field. Please note that the search text entered may also be outside of the area that is currently visible in a column.
In the lower part of the window you can find the "Description" and "Hints for the Administrator" fields. When you select an update the corresponding information will appear in these fields. This can be useful if the information is too long to be displayed in the corresponding columns.
•“System Upgrades” tab:
The upper section displays the system upgrades. A system upgrade can be applied only if all corresponding update packages have been downloaded.
Status of System Upgrades |
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The system upgrade can be applied. All corresponding update packages have been downloaded. |
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The system upgrade cannot be applied. Not all corresponding update packages have been loaded yet. |
The lower pane displays detailed information about the update packages for the selected system upgrade. See above for an explanation of the icons.
•Tab "All Packages": This tab displays all update packages available in the system. See above for an explanation of the icons.
Note: You can delete update packages in any of the three tabs. In the "System Upgrades" tab, only those update packages can be deleted that are assigned to the respective System Upgrade. Before deletion is carried out, the update packages to delete are listed along with their sizes. You have to confirm the deletion of the update packages.
"Extras" Menu > "Data Transfers..."
The "Uploads/Downloads" tab displays all the update packages that are currently being downloaded. Once the download is complete, its entry disappears from this window and appears in the list "Downloaded software updates."
You can set data transfer priorities in the context menu. This is an advantage if certain downloads are vital for the progress of installation processes.
Icons in the "Uploads/Downloads" tab |
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The data transfer is in progress.
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The data transfer is scheduled and waiting.
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The data transfer is paused due to a temporary error, e.g. if the PSC server cannot be reached. |
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Only very briefly visible. If a temporary error lasts for too long, it will be categorized as a permanent error and the download will be removed from this window immediately. |
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Only very briefly visible. The data transfer finished successfully. The download will be removed from this window immediately. |
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All data transfers are cancelled, and all items in the "Uploads/Downloads" tab are being removed. |
Note: On the status line you can also see the download status in the form of a progress bar.
The "Log" tab provides information about the data transfer.
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Icons in the "Log" tab |
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The view is updated.
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The view is deleted.
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