This section describes how to enable the auto-upgrade for the Skyline Collector.

If an update is available, the Skyline Collector supports the ability to upgrade automatically. Auto-Upgrade checks for and install updates to the Skyline Collector at a specific time and day of the week that you specify.

Prerequisites

  • The Skyline Collector must be able to receive update notifications from vapp-updates.vmware.com. For more details regarding networking requirements, see the Skyline Collector Installation and Configuration Guide.

Procedure

  1. Click Configuration.
  2. Click Auto-Upgrade.
  3. Select your auto-upgrade configuration.
    1. From the dropdown menu, select a day of the week for the Skyline Collector to select for and install updates, if available.
    2. From the dropdown menu, select a time of the day for the Skyline Collector to select for and install updates, if available.
  4. To save your settings, click Set Upgrade Configuration.

Results

After each collector auto-upgrade, an email notification will be sent to the My VMware email address used during the initial configuration.