You can update a domain from the CDI-PC service page. Updates can include new features, security patches, and EBFs. Updates might be mandatory or optional. Some updates can be applied only if the domain is on a specific version or above. You can choose to initiate an update or to schedule the update to run at an appropriate time.
Domain updates are automated. After you initiate or schedule it, you don't need to perform any manual tasks such as shutting down the domain or downloading and running the installer. The CDI-PC service handles all tasks required to apply the update including shutting down the domain before and starting the domain after the update.
The domain information indicates whether an update is available for the domain. Multiple mandatory and optional updates might be available at a given point. The details include the due date by which a mandatory update must be applied. Before you initiate or schedule an update, ensure that your domain is on at least the minimum required version to apply the update.
Note: Mandatory updates must be applied by the due date. Domains that you don't update by the due date are marked obsolete.
Obsolete indicates that the domain is on an outdated version. You can't run jobs or perform tasks on an obsolete domain. You can update only the immediate previous version (n-1) of an obsolete domain. To update older versions (prior to n-1), contact Informatica Global Customer Support.
You can schedule an update to run at a date and time of your choice. For mandatory updates, the due date is the latest by which the update must be applied. You can't schedule a date beyond it. You can also manually initiate an update job and track the job progress. For more information, see Schedule an update.