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Updating a local server from the Web site

The UpdateXpress application can update a local machine with UXSPs or individual updates acquired from the Web site.

The following prerequisites are required to complete this task:
  • The UpdateXpress application is running on a local machine to be updated.
  • The machine is running a supported operating system. For details of supported operating systems, see Supported operating systems.

To update a local machine from the Web site, do the following:

  1. Launch the UpdateXpress application. See Launching the UpdateXpress application.

  2. In the Welcome window, click Next.

  3. In the Target Server window, select Manage the local server. If Input BMC access information is selected, input the BMC information in this window and click Next.

  4. In the Task window, select Perform updating on target server and click Next.

  5. In the Update Setting window, do one or more of the following:

    • To upgrade the backup system firmware, select Only update the backup image of the BMC (and UEFI where applicable) and click Next.

    • To downgrade the firmware, select Enable updating to a back-level firmware and click Next.

  6. In the Updates Location window, select Check the Lenovo support web site, and click Next.

  7. In the Update Type window, select the target update type, and click Next.

  8. In the Target Directory window, specify the location for the updates to be downloaded or accept the default location, and click Next.

  9. On the Internet Access page, if users have no special requirement for security access, click Test Connection to check the network connection of the Target URL, and click Next. If users have more security concerns, before clicking Test Connection, do one or more of the following:

    • Configure Proxy server:

      1. Select Proxy Server if users require an HTTP/HTTPS proxy to connect to the Web, and complete the following fields:

        Proxy TypeThe proxy type of the proxy server.
        IP address or HostnameThe host name, IP address, or domain name of the proxy server.
        PortThe port number of the proxy server.

      2. Select Proxy authentication if credentials must be specified to authenticate to the proxy server, and complete the following fields:

        User NameThe user name for authenticating to the proxy server.
        PasswordThe password for the specified user name.

    • Configure Custom URL security configuration

      Select Custom URL security configuration if users require a reverse proxy, and select one of the following options:

      • Accept target server’s certificate by default

      • Specify the certificate (PEM)

      Netwoek Access window
  10. In the Update Recommendation window, do one or more of the following:

    • To display all update packages, select Show updates of undetected devices.

    • To update the component, select the target component, and click Next.

  11. In the Acquire Updates window, the acquisition table displays the acquiring progress of the packages. When the progress is completed, click Next.

  12. In the Update Execution window, click Begin Update and confirm to continue on the pop window. The execution table displays the upgrade progress of the packages. When the upgrade progress is completed, click Next.

  13. In the Finish window, click View Log to check the upgrade log and click Close to exit.