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FTUpdater Client will display a new Rockwell Patch Rollup available in
Latest Patch
column. The Download and Deploy
button requires PCDC login and a FTU Server login user with Administrator privileges. title
Use the Machines view to download the latest patch available for installed Rockwell Automation software. Before downloading patches, log into the Rockwell Automation Product Compatibility and Download Center (PCDC), and log onto the server as an administrator. To log into PCDC and to the server:
- On the main menu bar, select Account to open the Account dialog box.
- Under PCDC Login, select Go to login page to open a browser window to the PCDC login page. Enter your credentials.
- Select Server Login and enter your credentials for logging into the server as an administrator.
From the Machines view, select the applications to update. To view information for a patch, select the information icon to open the release notes from the PCDC. Select Download and Deploy. The Download and Deploy dialog box lists the machines to be updated. Select More details to see a list of the patches that will be deployed. Select the time for installing patches and restarting the patched machines:
- Select Immediately to install patches or restart machines when you select Deploy.
- Select Deploy. The Latest Patch column on the Machines page displays the patch progress.
- Select Specific time to enter a date and time for the installation and restart.
- To use the time zone configured on the Updater client machine, select Time zone based on the client's local time. By default, the check box is not selected, and Updater uses the time zone configured on the agent machines to be patched.
When the download and deploy is complete, select Results for a summary of the operation.
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