Managing updates for Zoom Node


With Zoom Node, admins can manage available updates for all components from the Updates section of the Node Management portal. In addition, admins can also enable auto-update for their Node instance, as well as add recipients for notifications when new updates are available. 

This article covers:

Prerequisites for managing updates for Zoom Node

How to enable auto-update for Zoom Node

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management, then click Settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Autoupdate section.
  4. Enable Auto-update Zoom Node and its services.
  5. Next to Installation time period, set the time range when updates can be installed.
    Note: The time period is based on the local time of the server.
  6. Next to Installation days, select the days of the week that updates can be installed. 

Managing update notifications 

Once auto-update has been enabled, notifications can be configured so that specific email addresses to receive notifications when new updates are available. To enable Update notifications:

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management, then click Settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Autoupdate section.
  4. Enable Update notifications

Adding update notification recipients 

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management, then click Settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Autoupdate section.
  4. Under Update notifications, click Add Recipients.
  5. Enter the email address or the name of the user that will receive the notifications.
  6. Click Add.

Removing update notification recipients 

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management, then click Settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Autoupdate section.
  4. Under Update notifications, click View all Recipients.
  5. Next to the desired recipient, click Remove

How to view available updates for all modules

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management, then click Updates.
  3. Click the Available Updates tab.
  4. The current Nodes, Services, and Agents with available updates will be displayed. 
  5. (Optional) Above the listed updates, use the filter options to view updates for specific Modules, Services, and/or Severity.
  6. Once the desired updates are displayed, multiple options are available to trigger updates:
    • In the top right corner, click Update(#) to update all of the listed components. 
    • To update a specific component:
      1. Click the Name of the node or service to update a specific component.
      2. Select an update option:
        • Download and update now: Download and installs the update as soon as possible.
        • Download and update when the service is idle: Wait til the service is not in use to install the update. 
        • Specify an update window: Specify the time range when the update can be installed.
      3. Click Update.

How to view the update history

  1. Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Node Management, then click Updates.
  3. Click the Updates history tab.
    All update attempts, including the Update Time and the Status of the update, will be displayed.