Schedule agent auto-updates

You can schedule when your agent auto-updates are performed. It's often useful to schedule these updates to occur outside of standard business hours to reduce any potential disruption to your users.

You must have a minimum of two operational agents installed on a directory instance to create an agent auto-update schedule. To be considered operational, the Active Directory (AD) agent must have a stable connection to Okta servers, since the agent sends requests to them at regular intervals. The agent must also have a valid configuration and be integrated with the on-premises AD server. Having at least one operational agent for an AD instance while another agent is updated helps avoid service disruptions to your users.

  1. In the Admin Console, go to DirectoryDirectory Integrations.
  2. Click an AD instance.
  3. Click the Agents tab.
  4. Select Update agentsManage auto-updates.
  5. Click Add Schedule.
  6. Complete these fields:
    • Name: Enter a meaningful name for the agent auto-update schedule.
    • When a new version is available, allow agent auto-updates on: Select a day and the start and end time to define the time period during which agent auto-updates are allowed.
    • Time zone: Select the time zone where the agent auto-update occurs.
    • Add optional delay: Optional. Select the delay period for the agent auto-update.
    • Email super admins status updates for this agent auto-update schedule: Optional. Select this option to send super admins notifications when agent auto-updates change status.
    • Select agents to include in this auto-update: Select the agents to include in the auto-update schedule. You can only assign one agent to a single auto-update schedule at a time.
  7. Click Save.