Every 3CX update,
on one screen

See the version every 3CX you manage is running and which ones have updates waiting. Install updates on one system or a whole selection, and set auto-update schedules for all of them, without signing in to each PBX.

VERSIONSUPDATES WAITINGAUTO-UPDATESCHEDULESBULK INSTALLRELEASE / HOTFIX / BETA / ALPHAMAINTENANCE

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What you get

Updates for the whole fleet in one place

Every 3CX you monitor is listed with its update status, read from the PBX. Click Refresh to fetch the latest from all of them.

Current version

The 3CX version each system is running, side by side, so the ones falling behind stand out.

Updates waiting

How many updates each system has waiting, or Up to date. Open any system to see each update’s name, category, current and available version, type and release notes.

The update types you want

Release and Hotfix updates are shown by default. Switch Beta and Alpha on or off; updates you have filtered out are still counted.

Auto-update schedules

Turn 3CX auto-update on or off for each system, and set when it runs: hourly, daily, or weekly on the day and time you choose.

Bulk actions

Select any number of systems, or all of them, then install updates, enable or disable auto-update, or set one schedule for the lot.

Maintenance status

Whether each system’s 3CX maintenance is current. Updates cannot be installed while it has expired, and the page tells you so.

Debian OS upgrades

When a Debian upgrade is available for a server, it shows in that system’s update list. You confirm by typing the server name, and the server reboots during the upgrade.

Safe to run in bulk

A system that is already installing an update is not started again, so a bulk install never doubles up.

3CX Update Management in CommsAlert: each 3CX with its current version, updates waiting, auto-update status, schedule and maintenance status, with bulk actions and update type filters — 3CX Update Management. Site names shown are examples.

Inside the portal

What your team sees

Real screens from the CommsAlert portal. Click either one to see it full size.

The updates window for one 3CX, listing each waiting update with its category, current and available version, update type and release notes, and an Install Updates button — One system’s waiting updates, with versions, type and release notes

Names, hosts and update details shown are examples.

Schedule

Choose when 3CX updates itself

Set these for one system from its settings button, or for every selected system at once with Set Schedule.

3CX auto-update settings and what each one does
Auto-update	Enabled or disabled. When enabled, 3CX installs updates on the schedule below.
Schedule type	Hourly, daily or weekly.
Day of week	For a weekly schedule, the day the updates run.
Time	The time of day the updates start.
Update types shown	Release, Hotfix, Beta and Alpha. Release and Hotfix are on by default, and the counts and update lists follow your choice.

The Schedule column shows what each 3CX is set to right now, so systems on a different schedule from the rest are easy to spot.

Setup

Nothing new to set up

Update management is part of the 3CX monitor, so every system you already monitor is ready to go.

1
Add your 3CX systems
Every 3CX you monitor appears in Update Management on its own. There is nothing extra to connect.
2
Open Updates
On the 3CX Servers page, click Updates. Refresh fetches the latest update information from every system.
3
Pick your update types
Choose which update types count: Release and Hotfix by default, with Beta and Alpha when you want them.
4
Install or schedule
Install now on the systems you select, or turn on auto-update with a schedule that suits each customer.

Installing a 3CX update restarts 3CX services, so calls on that system can drop while it runs. Pick a quiet time, or let an out-of-hours auto-update schedule do it.

Full setup guide

Questions

Frequently asked

Do I need to set anything up to use it?

No. Every 3CX you already monitor is listed in Update Management. Open it with the Updates button on the 3CX Servers page.

Can I update many 3CX systems at once?

Yes. Select the systems you want, or Select All, then click Install Updates, Enable or Disable Auto-Update, or Set Schedule. A system that is already updating is not started again.

Which update types are shown?

Release and Hotfix by default. Switch Beta and Alpha on with the Show buttons. Updates hidden by your choice are still counted next to each system.

What does the Maintenance column mean?

Whether the system’s 3CX maintenance is current. Updates cannot be installed while it has expired, so those systems are flagged until it is renewed.

Can it upgrade Debian on the server?

Yes, when a Debian upgrade is available for that server. You confirm by typing the server name, and the server reboots during the upgrade.

Does monitoring change anything on my 3CX?

Monitoring only reads. Update management changes a system only when you choose an action, such as installing updates or saving a schedule.

Also available

3CX backup management

Backups for every 3CX too: see each system’s backups, set backup schedules, and create a backup on many systems at once before a change.

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Every 3CX update,on one screen