Updates

The Updates page is accessed from Administration | Updates.

The Updates page is the central display area for the Zend Server for IBM i 's update mechanism. Here you will find a list of all the available update packages from Zend's Web site.

Updates

This page provides information on the type, version and severity of the update for each component. The actual updates are downloaded directly from zend.com's updates page - http://www.zend.com/en/products/server/updates?zsp=updates.

Zend Server for IBM i checks for updates each time you log in to Zend Server for IBM i , or every 72 hours, provided that you are connected to the Internet.

When updates are available, you will see a message at the bottom of the screen with a yellow 'warning' triangle next to it.

Update Statuses

Depending on the importance of the update, each package is given a different status as follows:

	Critical - Security fixes that are needed to help protect your Server. Ignoring these updates could potentially open your environment to security threats.
	Important - Performance and stability related updates that can improve PHP and Web application performance.
	Recommended - Fixes to the Administration Interface and non critical updates that have no security or performance implications.

Rollback

Windows operating system users can use the operating system's Add/Remove programs functionality to remove the last installed small update package. You cannot revert to a previous version after you have performed an upgrade.

To remove an update:

Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.
Choose "Add or Remove Programs".
When the dialog opens, click "Show updates" to display the available updates for Zend Server for IBM i.
Select the option "Zend Server for IBM i - Update 4.X.X - X" and click "Remove" to delete the update - see the image below.

Support Info.

Zend Server for IBM i removes the update. When you re-enter the Administration Interface, the message stating that updates are waiting for you reappears at the bottom of the Administration Interface and in the Updates page.

Important:

Do not select "Zend Server for IBM i", doing so will begin the uninstall process.