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Update Filters and Update IDs

The vzup2date utility allows you to specify what particular Parallels Server Bare Metal updates should be searched for on the update server, download the found updates, and install them on the server. This can be done by using special update filters or by explicitly specifying the update IDs. You can also combine both methods to get the right updates for your Parallels Server Bare Metal installation.

The filters that can be used with vzup2date can be divided in two groups:

  • The filters used to update Parallels Server Bare Metal system files. They are presented in the table below:

Name

Description

--major

Selects the latest major update for your current Parallels Server Bare Metal installation. To see what latest update is available, you can use the vzup2date list or vzup2date show commands. If you do not specify an update ID for the major Parallels Server Bare Metal update, your installation will be automatically updated to the latest Parallels Server Bare Metal version available on the Parallels update server.

Bear in mind that the major Parallels Server Bare Metal release you are updating to might also already have available minor updates (i.e. updates for the Parallels Server Bare Metal core and tools). However, they will not be applied during the major Parallels Server Bare Metal update. Thus, to install the latest Parallels Server Bare Metal version and then to apply minor updates for it, you will need to launch the utility twice.

--core

Selects updates available for your current Parallels Server Bare Metal core. While working with the Parallels Server Bare Metal core updates, keep in mind the following:

  • Each Parallels Server Bare Metal release has its own set of core updates. Therefore, the update to the latest core version is possible only within the given Parallels Server Bare Metal release.
  • Core updates are cumulative, i.e. the updates with higher versions include the functionality of all previous core updates within the given Parallels Server Bare Metal release (e.g. the CU-2.6.20 core update includes all functionality of CU-2.6.18 , CU-2.6.16 , etc.).
  • Only the updates for the core version currently installed in your system are shown. For example, if your system is running the 2.6 core version, all core updates for 2.6 will be shown.

--tools

Selects updates available for your current Parallels Server Bare Metal utilities. While working with Parallels Server Bare Metal tools updates, keep in mind the following:

  • Each Parallels Server Bare Metal release has its own set of utility updates. Therefore, the update to the latest utility version is possible only within the given Parallels Server Bare Metal release.
  • As distinct from the Parallels Server Bare Metal core updates, utility updates are incremental, i.e. they include the new functionality only.
  • The filters used to update EZ templates. These are the following filters:

Name

Description

--update-os

Selects updates for all OS templates installed on the server.

--all-os

Selects all OS templates available on the Parallels update server.

--update-app-for= OS_List

Selects updates for all application templates included in the specified OS templates.

--update-app

Selects updates for all application templates on the server.

--all-app-for= OS_List

Selects all application templates available on the update server for the specified OS templates.

--all-app

Selects all application templates for all OS templates installed on the server.

--update

Selects updates for all OS and application templates installed on the server.

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