Tutorial: Using OS Updates in VectraOps
With OS Updates you can run or schedule Operating System Updates on one or multiple systems.
Supported platforms: This feature applies to both Windows and Linux systems. You can also select a mixed set of systems (Windows and Linux together) and run or schedule OS Updates in one action.
Before you start
- You have access to the customer tenant.
- The target system(s) have an active VectraOps agent installed and are online.
Step-by-step
- Log in to the customer tenant.
- In the left sidebar, open OS Updates.
- Select one system or multiple systems from the list (Windows, Linux, or a mixed selection).
- Click Run or Schedule Operating System Updates.
- Choose one of the available options:
- Run Now — the agent will execute the update task as soon as possible.
- Schedule — the agent will execute the update task at the specified date and time.
- After creating the task, you can track it in the left sidebar under Tasks.
Where to track progress
- Go to Tasks in the sidebar to view the task status (e.g., pending, running, completed, failed).
- Open the task details to see the selected systems and execution time.
Important note: reboot behavior
NOTE: After this task has completed, the system may reboot. This behavior depends on the operating system and whether installed updates require a restart.
Plan maintenance windows accordingly, especially when scheduling updates for production systems.