Manage Updates field descriptions

Name Description
Update ID The unique update identifier. For example, the Update ID may look like the following for a kernel update: KERNEL-2.6.18-53.AB04XYZ.
Status
Displays the status of the current update.
  • Activated: The update is functioning correctly.

  • Packed: A new update is available.

  • Unpacked: A new update is successfully unpacked.

  • Pending_Commit: The kernel update is activated, but the activation is not committed.

  • Pending_Deactivate: The kernel update is deactivated, but the deactivation is not committed.

Type Either hot or cold, where cold means the update is service affecting, hot means the update is not service affecting. This page prompts the user to continue if the update is of type cold.
View Displays the information about the update file.
Unpack Unpacks the update file. The update file is read from the update repository (/var/home/ftp/pub).
Activate Activates the update file.
Deactivate Deactivates the update file.
Remove Deletes all the files associated with an update that is not active. If the update is in an unpacked state and exists in the update repository, the update will show as packed after the unpacked version is deleted.
Commit Completes the current kernel update process. The system displays the state of the current kernel update.

The Commit button is unavailable if the kernel update is not in the pending state.