Connection and updates

Complete the procedures to connect to and update the SOAR appliance, and set the time zone.

The following sections describe how to connect to the SOAR appliance and set the time zone.

Updating the SOAR appliance software

Make sure that you have the current SOAR appliance system updates.

About this task

Acquire the software package from IBM® Support Fix Central. By default, the security updates and optional packages are included in the SOAR software package; however, you can select a different download option so that you can download each package separately.

Complete the following procedure to make sure you have the current SOAR software and security updates for this version. Always apply the current security updates, even if IBM Security® did not release a software update since you downloaded the .ova file.

Procedure

If IBM Security released a software update since you downloaded the .ova file, enter the following command to update the SOAR software. Use the actual version number (typically in the format x.x.x) in the file name of the file that you acquired:
```
sudo bash soar-<version>.run 
```
Reenter the resadmin password when the system prompts you.
Install the security updates by running the following command:
```
sudo bash soar-appliance-security-update-rhel8-<version>.run
```
Restart the Resilient® messaging service by entering the following command:
```
sudo systemctl restart resilient-messaging.service
```

Results

The SOAR appliance is now updated and running.

Setting the time zone for the SOAR Platform

The SOAR Platform uses dates for different purposes and therefore must be updated with the time zone of your location.

About this task

By default, the system time zone is set to UTC.

Complete the following steps to set the time zone for the SOAR Platform.

Procedure

Enter the following command in the SSH client to list the available time zones.
```
timedatectl list-timezones
```
Determine the time zone that you want to use, such as America/New_York.
Enter the following command to change the time zone.
```
sudo timedatectl set-timezone <time_zone>
```
Restart the resilient-messaging.service by entering the following command.
```
sudo systemctl restart resilient-messaging.service
```