You can apply updates to a deployed virtual system pattern using the Workload console.
Before you begin
You must have the "Workload" resources administration role with full permission, including permission to manage workload resources.
Procedure
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Open the properties of a virtual system instance that contain an IBM® MQ software component.
In the appliance user interface, click . Click the virtual system instance in the navigator.
The property window for the virtual system instance opens.
- In the Pattern Type section, click Check for updates.
- If an update is available, click Apply to update the instance.
View the Status section and verify that the pattern plug-in is in the Available state.
- If the update is successful, the Status field arrow turns green. Review the updated deployment.
- To complete the update, click Commit.
- To discard the changes that were made in the update, click Revert.
Your deployed virtual instances are updated. Any virtual machine that contains IBM MQ software components is updated to contain the enabled pattern type version.
- If the update fails, the following message is displayed under History:
Error encountered during upgrade, automatically reverting the deployment. No action is required. The backup data is restored and the virtual application is reverted to its previous state.