Chef 360 Platform update overview
To keep your Chef 360 Platform environment secure, reliable, and up to date, update both the platform and your skills regularly. This page provides guidance and links to relevant documentation.
Note
You must upgrade to Chef 360 Platform 1.7.0 first before upgrading to 1.7.1 and 1.7.1 is a mandatory upgrade checkpoint before upgrading to any subsequent supported version.
Update Chef 360 Platform
Updating Chef 360 Platform ensures you have the latest features, security updates, and bug fixes. For detailed steps and release information, see the release notes and system requirements.
To update Chef 360 Platform, follow these steps:
- Review the release notes for new features, changes, and update instructions.
- Check the system requirements to make sure your environment meets the prerequisites for the latest version.
- Update Chef 360 Platform and the node skills. You can update manually in internet-connected environment or perform an air-gapped update.
Configure automatic updates
You can configure Chef 360 Platform to update itself automatically. You can configure a cadence for Chef 360 Platform to check for new releases and configure it to update only certain update types, for example patch releases.