About Upgrades and Updates
APTARE releases changes to this software through different types of releases:
• Major release. Includes all new features and enhancements. If you want to upgrade from to a major release, go to the APTARE Installation and Upgrade Guide. If you want to upgrade to the latest major release, you must be running the previous release.
• Minor release. Includes mostly fixes and some enhancements to existing features. Minor releases are packaged with an auto-installer.
• aptare.jar release. Includes updates to data collectors. This periodically released file encapsulates the main processing logic of the Data Collector.
To receive updates for a minor release, you must upgrade to the corresponding major release. If you want to receive updates, periodically check APTARE’s web site for update announcements and instructions.