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tutorial:adm:server_os_updates [2019/12/17 07:53]
fiserp [Solving issues] 		tutorial:adm:server_os_updates [2019/12/17 07:56]
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 Each organization has some sort of schedule to apply OS patches: weekly, monthly, quarterly, never (not a good one), etc. You can patch the OS according to your strategy, but we recommend to perform patching at least once every three months. IdM relies on packages and libraries from the operating system and if those are not patched, security of the whole IdM solution also deteriorates. Each organization has some sort of schedule to apply OS patches: weekly, monthly, quarterly, never (not a good one), etc. You can patch the OS according to your strategy, but we recommend to perform patching at least once every three months. IdM relies on packages and libraries from the operating system and if those are not patched, security of the whole IdM solution also deteriorates.
  
-==== Things to consider ====+===== Things to consider =====
 Before applying updates, there are few things to consider: Before applying updates, there are few things to consider:
   * Impact on users   * Impact on users
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     * Define use-cases that are important for your deployment. Before and after the update, test if those use-cases work.     * Define use-cases that are important for your deployment. Before and after the update, test if those use-cases work.
  
-==== Performing the OS update ====+===== Performing the OS update ===== 
 +Following list can be used as a basis for the maintenance checklist. Feel free to customize it to better suit your needs.
   - Preparations   - Preparations
     - Prepare testing use-cases.     - Prepare testing use-cases.
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 <note>For Windows OSes, the update process is roughly the same. For checking services, status of the system and system logs, use the Event Viewer and Server Manager.</note> <note>For Windows OSes, the update process is roughly the same. For checking services, status of the system and system logs, use the Event Viewer and Server Manager.</note>
  
-==== Resolving issues ====+===== Resolving issues =====
 For maintenance actions, it is necessary to: For maintenance actions, it is necessary to:
   * Know how long each task will take and to measure the task duration when actually performing them.   * Know how long each task will take and to measure the task duration when actually performing them.
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