Updating the Client Software

By default, Ridom SeqSphere+ automatically looks for available updates on start up. If a new update is found a dialog for downloading and installing the update will be shown. The menu Help | Software Update | Online Update can also be used to manually check for updates.

Important: Installing the software update requires write permissions for the installation directory, or requires to enter an administration password (on Windows Vista/7)!

Updating the Server Software

1. Use SeqSphere+ Client to log in as "Administrator"
2. Open via menu Administration | Server System Administration
3. Be sure that no other users are logged in
4. Use Close Server to ensure that non-admins may not log in
5. Use Server Online Update to download and prepare the update
6. The update will then be automatically installed after the server is shut down
7. After the update has been installed, the server must started again manually

Important: Installing the software update requires write permissions for the installation directory, or requires to enter an administration password (on Windows Vista/7)!

If the database is large, the shutdown sequence may take a while. The update cannot be started before the shutdown is completed. Therefore, be sure to wait a minute before starting the server again after the update, or check for running processes (called seqsphereserver32/64[.exe]).