Bulk hotfix installation
Starting with Forcepoint Security Appliance Manager version 2.0, hotfixes can be installed to more than one appliance simultaneously.
To perform a bulk hotfix installation:
- In the Appliances table, check the check box next to each appliance to which the hotfixes should be installed.
- From the Actions drop-down list, select Install hotfix. This option is only active if the selected appliances are at the same version. The Bulk Hotfix Install wizard is launched.
- Click Next.
- Select a location from which to display available hotfixes. Only filestores created through the FSAM will be displayed in the list.
You can also create a new filestore location from this dialog box:
- Select the Create new filestore radio button.
- Enter the host, path, port, alias, and user information into the appropriate fields. Select the appropriate Type radio button.
- Click Submit.
- Select the hotfix(es) to be installed. Only hotfixes available to all of the selected appliances display. Installed hotfixes also display. Hover over the hotfixes to see additional information.
- Click Install. A status window displays.
- If a restart is necessary, the appliance will restart automatically. Depending on how many hotfixes are being installed, the appliance might restart multiple times.
To uninstall hotfixes:
- In the Appliances table, check the check box next to each appliance from which the hotfixes should be uninstalled.
- From the Actions drop-down list, select Uninstall hotfix. This option is only active if the selected appliances are at the same version. The Bulk Hotfix Uninstall wizard is launched.
- Click Next.
- Select the hotfix(es) to be uninstalled. Only hotfixes common to all of the selected appliances display. Installed hotfixes also display. Hover over the hotfixes to see additional information.
- Click Uninstall. A status window displays.
- If a restart is necessary, the appliance will restart automatically. Depending on how many hotfixes are being uninstalled, the appliance might restart multiple times.