Manage software and updates

CID Hub provides the supported software for each CID and coordinates its download and installation. Use these guides to select the required versions and apply changes when the affected CIDs are available for maintenance.

Update tasks

• Apply updates: install all pending changes, or one selected change, on one or more CIDs.
• Update or upgrade OpenLab CDS: select a different CDS version before applying it.
• Install OS updates: apply Linux and Windows updates.
• Update drivers and add-ons: select and install compatible instrument software.

For how templates, exceptions, compatibility, and inheritance work together, see Software management and inheritance.