Install Updates Job Options

Use this dialog box to start the installation of updates or to upgrade the selected client or MediaAgent.

Type of Operation

Install Updates

Select this option to install updates on the selected client or MediaAgent.

Upgrade Clients

Select this option to upgrade the selected client or MediaAgent.

Run Immediately

When selected, initiates the installation of updates or upgrade on the selected client or MediaAgent.

Schedule

When selected, allows you to schedule the installation of updates or upgrade on the selected client or MediaAgent.

Configure Alert

Provides the necessary options to configure the alerts associated with the installation of updates or upgrade.

Reboot Client if Required

When selected, the system automatically reboots the client and/or MediaAgent computers if a reboot is required.

When cleared, the system does not automatically reboot the client and/or MediaAgent computers if a reboot is required.

If the install update or upgrade includes a driver update, all the updates required for the computer will not be installed if this option is cleared.

Continue with Install Updates even if jobs are running on the computer

When enabled, updates will be installed on the selected client/MediaAgent as per schedule even if jobs are currently running. Services will be stopped, thereby suspending the running jobs to allow the install to complete. Upon completion of the install, the restartable jobs will automatically resume, if configured to do so.
WARNING: When enabled, this option temporarily stops services, thereby suspending all running jobs including those that may not be restartable. Therefore, use caution if enabling this feature.

Description

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