Keep Virtuozzo hardware nodes up-to-date
To get the latest news about Virtuozzo Containers releases:
- See Virtuozzo official website at http://virtuozzo.com
- Subscribe to e-mail notifications at https://virtuozzo.com/blog/
Virtuozzo Containers documentation available on Virtuozzo website provides instructions for the correct upgrade procedure and the installation of minor updates.
More information is available in the articles in the Virtuozzo Knowledgebase listed below.
Virtuozzo Containers for Windows
How to keep a Virtuozzo containers for Windows server up-to-date
[Info] Setting up local VUS server
How do I check current Parallels Virtuozzo Containers version and number of installed updates?
How do I install PVC updates manually?
Microsoft hotfixes strongly recommended to install on Parallels Containers nodes
How can I install the lastest approved Microsoft updates ?
How to install system updates to a PVC Hardware Node
How do I configure the Virtuozzo Automatic Update service?
How can I install Virtuozzo Containers updates silently?
How to install updates on Hardware Nodes that are members of MS Failover Cluster
How to setup Virtuozzo with all updates if no Internet connection is available
PVC for Linux
1170 How do I keep Virtuozzo installation up-to-date?
1351 Is it possible to install the Virtuozzo for Linux updates automatically?
1647 How do I update base OS on Virtuozzo server?
Update PVC OS and Application Templates
Be ready to update customers' containers (VPSs) with the newest patches and to supply them with the latest OS versions and applications.
For general information, refer to the OA guides: Common Operations and Installing Standard OS/Application Templates.
The Knowledgebase articles listed below provide useful tips and tricks:
1487 Where can I download the Parallels Virtuozzo Containers product, existing application templates, or product documentation?
1450 Where can I download Virtuozzo for Linux OS and application templates and how do I install them?
1466 Should I install the applications I want to distribute to the virtual environment directly on the Virtuozzo server?
1271 How do I download and install Parallels Virtuozzo Containers application templates on my Hardware Node?
5398 Download of different OS templates
1010 How do I upgrade my VE based on standard OS template to the latest version of the OS template?
924 How to create custom applications template using Virtozzo template creation wizard?
4011 Is it possible to upgrade custom made application template?
5530 How to configure containers to not apply Microsoft updates installed on Virtuozzo host.
1290 Is it possible to upgrade all my existing Virtual Environments (VEs) from Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 to Windows 2003 R2 by upgrading the Hardware Node (HN)?
5509 How to install WSUS and VUS in a Virtuozzo CT.
Additional information
See the global article OA Maintenance Guide for checking other important settings.