Manage Updates field descriptions

Name Description
Update ID The unique update identifier.

For example, the Update ID might look like the following for a kernel update: KERNEL-2.6.18-53.AB04XYZ.

Status
The status of the current update. The options are:
  • 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 affects the service, hot means the update does not affect the service. The page prompts the user to continue if the update is of type cold.
View 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 The system activates the update file.
Deactivate The system deactivates the update file.
Remove The system deletes all the files associated with an inactive update.

If the update is in an unpacked state and exists in the update repository, the system displays the update as packed after the unpacked version is deleted.

Commit The system completes the current kernel update process and displays the state.

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