Upgrading a BMC Discovery Outpost

The BMC Discovery Outpost is application software that runs on Windows computers in your data center. The installation package is supplied as a conventional Windows Installer package in an .msi file.You can download the installation/upgrade package from the Manage > Outposts page in the UI.

To enable or disable automatic upgrades of a BMC Discovery Outpost

You can configure the BMC Discovery Outpost to be automatically upgraded when a new version is available in the BMC Helix Discovery service. To enable or disable automatic upgrading of the BMC Discovery Outpost:

1. From the Outpost UI, select Manage > Configuration.
   The Outpost configuration screen is displayed.

2. From the Auto Update list, select Enabled to enable or Disabled to disable automatic updates.
   
   

   Note

   We recommend that you retain the default setting Enabled and do not disable automatic updates.

3. Click Apply. 

For more information, see Configuring the BMC Discovery Outpost. 

To upgrade a BMC Discovery Outpost manually

You can upgrade a BMC Discovery Outpost manually, although you do not need to as the Outpost uses automatic upgrades by default. You can manually upgrade the Outpost if:

• the automatic upgrade fails for any reason or,
• you have set the Auto Update field to Disabled in the Outpost UI. 

However, the manual upgrade procedure does not permit you to change Outpost settings; you can make changes to settings only through the Outpost UI.

1. To identify if an Outpost requires an update, from the main menu go to the Manage > Outposts page and check the Outpost Connections section.
   
   
   
   If an Out-of-date message is displayed for a registered Outpost, you need to manually upgrade that Outpost. Proceed with the following steps.
2. Click the link for the Outpost that displays the out-of-date message.
   You are automatically logged into the BMC Discovery Outpost UI in a new browser tab.
3. In the BMC Discovery Outpost UI, click the message, An update is available, displayed next to the Outpost Administrator icon.
   The Outpost Configuration page is displayed.
   
   
   
   
4. Click Update Now next to the Auto Update list.
   Wait for a few minutes till the upgrade process completes and the banner message An update is available disappears.

To upgrade BMC Discovery Outpost manually through the installer

If you are unable to upgrade the BMC Discovery Outpost from the Outpost UI for any reason, you can alternatively perform the Outpost upgrade using the installer.

1. From the main menu, go to Manage > Outposts, and click download the installer.
2. Double-click the BMC Discovery Outpost installer package. 
   The Welcome screen is displayed.
   
   
   
3. Click Next to proceed. 
   The Ready to Install BMC Discovery Outpost screen is displayed. 
4. Click Install.
   The upgrade process starts. You might be prompted to reboot the computer.
   When the upgrade is complete, the Completed BMC Discovery Outpost Setup Wizard screen is displayed. You can choose to view the BMC Discovery Outpost UI in your browser when you exit the wizard. 
   
   
   
   
5. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
6. If you chose to view the UI, you can log in by using the administrator password. 

For frequently asked questions about the BMC Discovery Outpost, see FAQs.