Rolling System Update

The Rolling System Update function helps you to update the servers while the system continues running without interruption to application services on server hosts.

Before you begin

Notes

• Firmware download is not supported for IBM servers.

• ThinkServer servers are not supported.

• The Rolling System Update function does not support the servers with the follow machine types if the operation system is Windows Server 2016.

  Machine types: 7875,1929, 8038, 8039, 2582, 5457, 2583, 5458, 7382, 7383, 7160, 7914, 7158, 7159, 7915, 5460, 5466, 8722, 8733, 8752, 8718, 7145, 7146, 3837, 3839, 7143, 7191, 3837, 3839, 7918, 7919, 7912, 7913, 8737, 8738, 7863, 8956, 7906, 2585, 7916, 7917, 4259, 7903, 4259, 7903, 4259, 7903, 5455

• Install Microsoft Internet Explorer update KB3087038 using the instructions in Installing Microsoft Internet Explorer update KB3087038.

• Creating a Rolling System Update task
  You can create an update task and schedule a firmware update at a planned time.
• Managing Rolling System Update tasks
  You can use the Rolling System Update function to manage rolling update tasks.