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Update Filters and Update IDs

The vzup2date utility allows you to specify what particular Virtuozzo updates should be searched for on the update server, download the found updates, and install them on the Hardware Node. 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 Virtuozzo Containers installation.

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

Name

Description

--major

Selects the latest major update for your current Virtuozzo Containers installation. For example, with the current Virtuozzo version of 4.0, this will be the latest major update for Virtuozzo 3.0, 2.6.2, 2.6.1, and earlier Virtuozzo releases. 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 Virtuozzo update (e.g. MU-4.0.0), your Virtuozzo Containers installation will be automatically updated to the latest Virtuozzo version available on the Virtuozzo update server.

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

--core

Selects updates available for your current Virtuozzo core. While working with the Virtuozzo core updates, please keep in mind the following:

  • Each Virtuozzo release has its own set of core updates. Therefore, the update to the latest core version is possible only within the given Virtuozzo release (e.g. within Virtuozzo 4.0).
  • Core updates are cumulative, i.e. the updates with higher versions include the functionality of all previous core updates within the given Virtuozzo 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 Virtuozzo utilities. While working with the Virtuozzo tools updates, please keep in mind the following:

  • Each Virtuozzo release has its own set of utility updates. Therefore, the update to the latest utility version is possible only within the given Virtuozzo release (e.g. within Virtuozzo 4.0).
  • As distinct from the Virtuozzo core updates, utility updates are incremental, i.e. they include the new functionality only.

Name

Description

--update-os

Selects updates for all OS templates installed on the Hardware Node.

--all-os

Selects all OS templates available on the Virtuozzo update server.

--update-app-for=OS_List

Selects updates for all application templates included in the OS template(s) specified.

--update-app

Selects updates for all application templates on the Hardware Node.

--all-app-for=OS_List

Selects all application templates available on the update server for the OS template(s) specified.

--all-app

Selects all application templates for all OS templates installed on the Hardware Node.

--update

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

OS_list denotes a list of OS templates for which the application templates are to be updated. You can specify several OS templates and separate them by commas. You can enter the OS template name in one of the following forms:

You can also use the so-called update IDs to choose particular Virtuozzo template updates to be checked and, if necessary, downloaded from the update server and installed on the Hardware Node. An update ID can be specified in one of the following ways:

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