--- title: Add New Software Update Tasks slug: add-new-software-update-tasks docTags: createdAt: 2022-10-04T20:50:52.000Z --- Software update tasks are used to upgrade your edge device software. :::hint{type="info"} **Note**: Software packages are added from the** Images **module in the Manufacturing Connect Admin Console. See [Images](docId:07-ANnRNXBgd2UoAA0sM8). ::: # Before You Begin Ensure the following: - There is an update file available for the update tasks. See [Images](docId:07-ANnRNXBgd2UoAA0sM8) to learn more. - The Edge devices that will be upgraded are online. - An Edge device is currently not already undergoing an existing software task (update). You cannot create a new software task for an Edge device that is already undergoing an existing software task. # Running Task Properties - Up to 10 running tasks can run in parallel. Additional ones will be queued until a running task completes. - The progress bar will automatically fill up from 0 to 100% without a need to refresh the page. It will automatically by itself refresh every 5 seconds. - A *Software Update Task *will usually take a few minutes to complete. - A *Software Update Task *will automatically timeout after 1 hour. - A *Software Update Task *that disconnects before it finishes could still upgrade and reboot a Manufacturing Connect Edge instance. This will happen if the Manufacturing Connect Edge successfully receives the `.upd` file before the disconnect. - Once the task completes, it will be transferred from the *Current (#)* tab to the* History (#) *tab. If the task was successful, the update status will be set to `COMPLETED`. If instead the task failed, the update status will be set to `ERROR`. # Manufacturing Connect Version 2.15.0 and Later ## Add New Task You can add a software update job from the *Software* pane by clicking **a new** or the **Add new task **icon. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/gCs0tCS_xWuCUOFWHxYHj_image.png" size="80" width="1920" height="866" caption="Software Update Job UI : Step 1 Add New Job" position="center" showCaption="true"} ## Step 1: Select Software You can select the software that will be applied to recipient Edge Devices. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/-6WPt44U2JshpGe_tvSSx_image.png) To select software, select at least one software package to add and click **Next**. ## Step 2: Select Target Device(s) After selecting software that will be applied to Edge Devices, select the devices that will receive the software. There is no limit on the number of edge devices that can be updated. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/vvWqRG6mTnBf3gIZnOu0K_image.png) To target devices to apply, select one or more edge devices from the edge device list and click **Next**. ## Step 3a: Schedule Software Task You have several options to schedule the software task. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/U_owcK9hSiKLlqFCVaA1T_image.png) To schedule the software task, select one of the following options and click **Next**. - **Run now**: Download and install the update immediately. - **Download only**: Download the upgrade file to devices (only for Edge Devices on Manufacturing Connect Edge version 3.5.0 and later). - **Run on a schedule**: Download immediately (only for Edge Devices on Manufacturing Connect Edge version 3.5.0 and later) and install the update at a specified time. ## Step 3b: Configure Software Task Schedule If you select **Run on schedule**, select the date and time to run the software task. You have the option to select the checkbox for **Allow delayed upgrade if the download takes long**. - If you don't select this option and the downloading of the file is not completed by the scheduled upgrade time, the upgrade will not occur. - If you select this option and the the downloading of the file is not completed by the scheduled upgrade time, the upgrade will still occur on a delayed schedule. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/RGgc98jUOip95q1sccO7__image.png) ## Step 4: Review Software Task Details Review and confirm the details of the software task. Then, click **Finish **to create the job. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/VmxJSUdLiYeNFMyU_lC4V_image.png) The software task appears in the list of *Software Update Tasks*. Click the **Task ID** to view more information on the task. To delete the task, click the **Action menu** for the task and select **Cancel task**. # Manufacturing Connect 2.14.0 and Earlier ## Step 1: Add New Task You can add a software update job from the *Edge Management* >*Software Update* pane by clicking **a new** or the **Add new task **icon. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/6cyDtNklWonP3Jw6HnZ21_image.png "Software Update Job UI: Step 1 Add New Job") ## Step 2: Select Software You can select the software that will be applied to recipient Edge Devices. The user interface below is for Manufacturing Connect version 2.10.0 and later. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/gD3wjB5jpEad9XiBKdmwm_image.png" size="80" width="1326" height="859" caption="Software Update Job UI : Step 2 Select Software" position="center" showCaption="true"} **To select software**: 1. From the *Software *tab, select at least one software package to add. 2. Click **Next**. ## Step 3: Select Target Device(s) After selecting software that will be applied to Edge Devices, select the devices that will receive the software. There is no limit on the number of edge devices that can be updated. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/YkwQQAa3Z9cJVsFqb6xoG_image.png" size="80" width="1308" height="885" caption="Software Update Job UI : Step 3 Select Target Device(s)" position="center" showCaption="true"} **To target devices to apply**: 1. From the *Targets *tab, select one or more edge devices from the edge device list. 2. Click **Next**. ## Step 4: Run Deploy Before deploying software to a list of Edge Devices, you can review job details before it gets executed. ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/Wn9bJPZAstx7eY-VsnONT_image.png" size="80" width="1547" height="459" caption="Software Update Job UI : Step 4 Run Deploy" position="center" showCaption="true"} **To deploy jobs to edge devices**: 1. From the **Targets** tab, you have the option to check the **Start job immediately** check box. 2. Click **Save**. :::hint{type="info"} **Note**: If you do not check the **Start job immediately** check box, the Job Status column displays `PENDING`. Otherwise, it will display as `RUNNING`. ::: The software job appears in the* Software Update Jobs* pane **Current (#)** tab.