Automatic updates

In this article, you will learn how to manage remote updates of your backup agents.

Automatic updates keep your Xopero ONE backup agents up to date without manual intervention.

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Prerequisites

Automatic updates are not supported on Windows Server versions 2008 R2, 2012, and 2012 R2.

The minimum required version is 1.9.5 for both the Management Service and backup agent. Supported platforms include:

• Windows (x64/x86)

• Linux (systemd required)

• Hyper-V

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Update process

1. Open XMS and select ⚙️ Settings > Update agents from the bottom of the left-hand menu.

1. Start remote updates by choosing the devices and clicking the Update button.

2. Alongside backup and restore operations, remote updates appear as a separate task category in the Tasks tab.

1. You can monitor these tasks in real-time under Current tasks or review them later in historical records. This section shows detailed status information for all remote update operations.