Apply updates

The process of updating ArcGIS Enterprise on Kubernetes provides an organization with the latest available software, ensuring its security, reliability, and performance. Updates are cumulative, meaning each update builds on the previous update. Consequently, you cannot skip one update to apply a subsequent update. When you update the organization, earlier updates that were not applied are automatically applied at that time. In addition, if you remove an update, later updates that were applied are also removed.

Tip:

Always make a backup of your organization before applying updates.

Apply an update

When a software update is available to your organization, it appears on the Software updates page in ArcGIS Enterprise Manager. You should regularly check for new updates. It's recommended that you apply updates as soon as they are available.

Note:

Before applying or removing an update, review update and upgrade requirements.

To apply an update, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to ArcGIS Enterprise Manager as an administrator.
2. At the bottom of the navigation sidebar, click the Updates button.

   The Software updates page appears.

3. Click Apply to update your organization.

   Before the update begins, a dialog box appears where you can review the update you selected. A list of cumulative updates to be applied as part of this update is provided if applicable.

4. Click Confirm to begin the update process.

   Detailed status updates are shown on the dialog box until the update is complete.

5. Clear your browser's cache (including cookies). Information in the cache from the previous version of the website may cause the updated organization to display incorrectly, and you may not be able to sign in. It's recommended that you clear the cache on all browsers that will view the updated organization (including ArcGIS Enterprise Manager and your ArcGIS Enterprise portal).

Note:

If you encounter a failure while performing an update, review tips for troubleshooting.

Remove an update

Ensuring a safe rollback is critical to update operations. At this release, if an update fails, the software returns to its previous version. If you need to manually remove an update, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to ArcGIS Enterprise Manager as an administrator.
2. At the bottom of the navigation sidebar, click the Updates button.

   The Software updates page appears.

3. Click the Applied tab.
4. Select the applied update to be removed.
5. Click Remove.

   Before the update can be removed, a dialog box appears where you can review the update you selected. A list of cumulative updates to be removed as part of this update is provided if applicable.

6. Clear your browser's cache (including cookies). Information in the cache from the previous version of the website may cause the updated organization to display incorrectly, and you may not be able to sign in. It's recommended that you clear the cache on all browsers that will view the updated organization (including ArcGIS Enterprise Manager and your ArcGIS Enterprise portal).

Detailed status updates are shown on the dialog box until the update is removed.

Note:

If you encounter a failure while removing an update, review tips for troubleshooting.