Choose to automatically upgrade the Skyline Collector when a new version is made available.

When a new version of the Skyline Collector is made available, there are two options for upgrading your Skyline Collector.

1. When a new version is detected, manually upgrade using notification banner that will appear in the Skyline Collector web interface.

2. Automatically upgrade by enabling Auto-Upgrade in the Skyline Collector web interface.

If you enable Auto-Upgrade, you no-longer have to complete the manual process of upgrading your Skyline Collector.

Prerequisites

The Skyline Collector must be able to communicate with vapp-updates.vmware.com. For more details regarding networking requirements, see the Skyline Planning and Deployment Guide.

Procedure

  1. In the Skyline Collector, Click Configuration.
  2. Under Collector, click Auto-Upgrade.
  3. To Enable Auto-Upgrade, toggle the switch to the right. The switch states Yes, and turns Green [].
    1. Using the dropdown menu, pick a day of the week for the Skyline Collector to check for and install updates, if available.
    2. Using the dropdown menu, pick a time of the day for the Skyline Collector to check for and install updates, if available.
  4. To save your settings, click Set Upgrade Configuration.

Results

If enabled, your Skyline Collector will check for updates on the day/time that you have chosen. If an update is available, your Skyline Collector will automatically be upgraded.