Scout Enterprise Management Suite

Updates initiated by the system

March 6, 2025

Contributed by:

C M

The devices can be configured to automatically check on start-up or shutdown whether a firmware update is available and install it.

Procedure for system-side initiated firmware update

Depending on the configuration, the devices check on each system start or shutdown whether a firmware update is necessary.

An update is necessary, if the image definition file on the web server specified by the firmware configuration has changed compared to the local version. The devices determine the delta between the software packages defined by the image definition file on the web server (image) and the locally installed software packages. If a delta exists, a firmware update is necessary.

If a firmware update is necessary, a device downloads all software packages defined in the image that are not yet on its update partition from the web server or proxy server.
Subsequently, the installation starts.

Note:

Since the update is initiated by the device, in this case, the firmware parameters locally stored on the device are used.

Exception for VPN connections

If Check for new version on start is configured and the VPN connection can only be set up after the eLux desktop is loaded, the firmware will not be updated regardless of whether an update is necessary. Users can continue working without interruption.

For devices connected via the Scout Cloud Gateway, the option can be used without limitation.

Configuring firmware updates initiated by the system

For the relevant devices , in the device configuration, under Firmware, select Check for new version on start or Check for new version on shutdown.
If you choose Check for new version on start, additionally set User confirmation options and whether you want the system partition to be formatted before the update is performed.[1[[ ]from Scout 15 2104.3000 and Scout 15 2209]]

For further information, see Configuring firmware updates.

After the devices have received the new device configuration, the option to check for new firmware versions becomes active.

The official version of this content is in English. Some of the Cloud Software Group documentation content is machine translated for your convenience only. Cloud Software Group has no control over machine-translated content, which may contain errors, inaccuracies or unsuitable language. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, suitability, or correctness of any translations made from the English original into any other language, or that your Cloud Software Group product or service conforms to any machine translated content, and any warranty provided under the applicable end user license agreement or terms of service, or any other agreement with Cloud Software Group, that the product or service conforms with any documentation shall not apply to the extent that such documentation has been machine translated. Cloud Software Group will not be held responsible for any damage or issues that may arise from using machine-translated content.

Was this helpful

Updates initiated by the system

March 6, 2025

Contributed by:

C M

Updates initiated by the system

Procedure for system-side initiated firmware update

Exception for VPN connections

Configuring firmware updates initiated by the system

In this article