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6 Upgrade OpenManage Enterprise using the Automatic-
Online option
When set in the Automatic-Online mode, OpenManage Enterprise automatically checks for the available
upgrades at https://downloads.dell.com/openmanage_enterprise on every Monday. Alternatively, you can
click the Check Now button or update the settings by clicking Application Settings  Console and
Extensions page to manually check for updates by selecting the Manual and Online options in Update
Settings.
Figure 7—Automatic-Online option in Update Settings
Note— If the proxy settings are enabled, you cannot upgrade the OpenManage Enterprise appliance version
from version 3.0 or version 3.1.
Workaround—Either disable proxy settings and try console upgrade or upgrade by using the Offline
method. See Procedure to upgrade using the Automatic Offline option
1. To upgrade, click Update Now.
2. When prompted, take a VM snapshot of the console as a backup.
Note—It is highly recommended that you proceed only after taking a snapshot of the current VM
configuration.
Figure 9—Take a snapshot of the VM before updating OpenManage Enterprise
A message indicating that updating the OpenManage Enterprise will logoff current users is displayed.