Downloading updates to the update server

You can download updates from Fix Central to your update server.

Before you begin

You must configure your update server and set up IBM QRadar to receive updates from the update server.

Procedure

  1. Download the autoupdate package from IBM Fix Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/).

    You can find QRadar products in the Security Systems Product Group list on Fix Central.

  2. Save the autoupdate package file on your update server in the autoupdates/ directory that you created.
  3. Type the following command to uncompress the autoupdate package: 
    tar -zxf autoupdate-[timestamp].tgz
  4. Log in to QRadar as the root user.
  5. Type the following command to test your update server: 
    wget https://<your_update_server>/<directory_path_to_updates>/manifest_list
  6. Type the user name and password of your update server.