While the latest software and security updates are applied to your IBM watsonx.governance as a Service on AWS environment during the maintenance window, the latest features can be scheduled. When a new version of the IBM watsonx.governance as a Service on AWS software is released, the new features for that version are available after a software update completes. For information about the new features for each release, see What's new.
During the feature update, the watsonx.governance as a Service on AWS environment is not available for use.
Updating your instance of watsonx.governance SaaS on AWS to the latest software version
When a new version of the watsonx.governance SaaS on AWS software is available, you can update to the new version immediately, or you can schedule an update within the next 30 days. By default, the software update is scheduled to occur 30 days after the release date.
Before you begin
- To do this task, you need to be a Service Admin or the Service Owner.
- You need the URL for managing your instance. You can get the URL from the IBM SaaS Console. View the list of your instances, find the instance that you want to work with, and then click Open.
Updating an instance
To update the watsonx.governance SaaS on AWS software, do the following steps:
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Go to the URL for your instance to open the watsonx.governance Instance Management console.
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Click the Update tab. If the tab is empty, your instance is up-to-date.
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Click Software update.
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If you want to run the update immediately, click Update now. You can click Update now even if you have already scheduled an update for a future date and time.
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If you want to schedule an update to occur earlier than the default, click Schedule.
- Choose a date within 30 days of the release date.
- Click Confirm.
If you decide to change the date later, click Schedule and select a different date.
When the software update starts, you can’t schedule or run another update for a few minutes. While the update is running, the instance is offline for 30 minutes to an hour. Inform your users that they must avoid accessing the watsonx.governance SaaS on AWS instance until the software update is complete.
Parent topic: Managing your watsonx.governance environment on AWS (ongoing maintenance)