Managing Rolling System Update tasks

The Rolling System Update (RSU) function enable users to create and manage rolling system update tasks. An RSU task contains all of the information and options required for a rolling system update.

Procedure

Select the target cluster from the inventory tree and click the Configure tab.

On the left navigation pane, click Rolling Update under Lenovo XClarity Integrator. The Rolling Update page is displayed on the right pane.

The task table provides the following detailed information about an RSU task:

Task Name
Type
State
Create Time
Start Time
End Time

Table 1. Rolling System Update task status
Target	Status	Description
Rolling Update Task	Not Started	The task has not started.
	Running	The task is running.
	Canceled	The task is canceled.
	Failed	Downloading firmware package failed.
	Finished	The task has completed.
Host	Not Started	The update for the host has not started.
	Migrating	The host is entering maintenance mode.
	Maintenance	The host is in maintenance mode.
	Updating	The firmware of the host is updating.
	Reboot	The host is restarting after updating completes.
	Exit Maintenance	The host is exiting maintenance mode.
	Success	The firmware update succeeded.
	Failed	The causes of host failure: Cannot get the update package. Cannot enter maintenance mode. Cannot update the firmware. Cannot restart the host. Cannot exit maintenance mode.
Firmware	Not Started	The firmware update has not started.
	Running	The firmware update is running.
	Success	The firmware update succeeded.
	Failed	The firmware update failed.

Perform one of the following steps:

Table 2. Rolling System Update task functions
Task function	Description
CREATE	Create a new RSU task.
COPY	Create a new RSU task from an existing RSU task.
EDIT	Edit an RSU task that has not been started.
REMOVE	Remove an RSU task from the task list.
CANCEL	Stop a running RSU task.
REFRESH	Refresh the RSU list.

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