Automatic Software Updates

Locations

After adding a new policy, you can Add Location, Add Location Group, and Add Recording Device to receive automatic software updates.

1. Click Add Location, Add Location Group, or Add Recording Device.

2. Click  next to the location, location group. or recording device you want to add.
3. Click Select.

The added location, location group, or recording device will appear in the list.

NOTE: Click X to delete a Location, Location Group, or Recording Device from a policy.

Schedules

Create a schedule for the locations and devices associated with a policy to be updated.

NOTE: Additional scheduling options, including Delay Software Updates, are only available for certain licensing types.

System updates can often necessitate a restart, during which time the device will not be recording. All schedules require a minimum of three days per week, and four-hours per day. Each day operates on its own timeframe, aligned with the device's local time.

1. Click the clock icon to select a Start Time and End Time for the automatic update.
2. Check the days of the week for the automatic update.

NOTE: Click the plus icon  to add additional schedule times and days for the automatic update. Click X to delete scheduled times and days. 

3. Select a number for how many devices can get updated in a batch.
4. Select a number for the failure threshold that needs to occur before software updates are temporarily paused for 5 days.
5. Check Delay Software Updates and select a number of days after release before deploying software to the devices in this policy.
6. Click Save.

Software Release Level

Select either General Release or Limited Release to apply to all devices in the policy, then click Save.

NOTE: General Release is the default software release level.

General Info

Change the Name and Description of the policy. Click Delete to remove the policy permanently or Disable to stop the policy from applying software updates without removing it. Click Save to apply changes. 

NOTE: When an automatic software updates policy is enabled, the Recorder List will no longer show available versions.

NOTE: When an automatic software updates policy is enabled, System Settings > Software Upgrade in OWS Server Software will no longer allow you to manually check for updates. A Software updates are managed by a policy displays instead.