Update Torrent Suite™ Software

An administrator can use this procedure to update the Torrent Suite™ Software on the Ion Torrent™ Server. Updates cause the software web services to restart.

IMPORTANT! To ensure compatibility between the software and your instruments, you must also upgrade sequencing instruments after the Torrent Suite™ Software upgrade is complete.

  1. Click (Settings) > Configure.
  2. Scroll to the Database Administration section, then click Admin Interface.

    If you are prompted to sign in, use your ionadmin account.

  3. On the Site administration screen in the Management Actions section, click Update Server.

    The Update Torrent Suite screen opens with information on available software versions, including whether updates are available.

  4. Click Activate to power on website maintenance.
  5. Click Check to check for updates.
  6. If software updates are available, click Update Server to update software on the server.
  7. When the software update is complete, click Back to Main Site, then click (Settings) > About.
  8. Review the software version number in the releases list to ensure that it reflects the update that you completed.
  9. To ensure that the software upgrade is complete, and that the software is ready to run analysis programs, click (Settings) > Services.
  10. In Services in the Status column, review all services to ensure that each is running.
  11. To ensure compatibility between the software and your instruments, upgrade your sequencing instruments after the software upgrade is complete.
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