Amazon FSx File Gateway is no longer available to new customers. Existing customers of FSx File Gateway can continue to use the service normally. For capabilities similar to FSx File Gateway, visit [this blog post](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/switch-your-file-share-access-from-amazon-fsx-file-gateway-to-amazon-fsx-for-windows-file-server/). # Managing gateway updates Storage Gateway consists of a managed cloud services component and a gateway appliance component that you deploy either on-premises, or on an Amazon EC2 instance in the AWS cloud. Both components receive regular updates. The topics in this section describe the cadence of these updates, how they are applied, and how to configure update-related settings on the gateways in your deployment. **Important** You should treat the Storage Gateway appliance as a managed virtual machine, and should not attempt to access or modify its installation or content in any way. Attempting to install or update any software packages using methods other than the normal AWS gateway update mechanism (for example, SSM or hypervisor tools) might cause the gateway to malfunction. Storage Gateway automatically and regularly patches the appliance to maintain security and stability. Storage Gateway appliances use Amazon Linux as their base operating system. You can check the status of detected Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) issues on the [Amazon Linux Security Center](https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/). CVE patches are automatically applied within 30 days after they are released, as shown on the Amazon Linux Security Center. Patches are installed during your gateway maintenance schedule, provided your gateway is online. Storage Gateway doesn't support manually updating an Amazon EC2 gateway using cloud-init directives. If you use this method to update a gateway, you might encounter interoperability issues that prevent you from activating or using the gateway appliance. ## Update frequency and expected behavior AWS updates the cloud services component as needed without causing disruption to deployed gateways. Your deployed gateway appliances receive the following types of updates: + Maintenance - Regular updates that can include operating system and software upgrades, fixes to address stability, performance, and security, and access to new features. + Urgent - Critical updates that include required fixes for issues that immediately impact the security, performance, or durability of your gateway. Urgent updates can be released at any time, outside the normal cadence of the monthly maintenance and feature updates. All updates are cumulative, and upgrade gateways to the current version when applied. For information about the specific changes included in each update, see . All gateway appliance updates may cause a brief disruption of service. The gateway's VM host doesn't need to reboot during updates, but the gateway will be unavailable for a short period while the gateway appliance updates and restarts. When you deploy and activate your gateway, a default maintenance window schedule is set. You can [modify the maintenance window schedule](configure-maintenance-window-schedule.md) at any time. You can also turn off maintenance updates, but we recommend leaving them turned on. **Note** Urgent updates will be applied according to the maintenance window schedule, even if regular maintenance updates are turned off. Before any update is applied to your gateway, AWS notifies you with a message on the Storage Gateway console and your AWS Health Dashboard. For more information, see [AWS Health Dashboard](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/phd/). To modify the email address where software update notifications are sent, see [Update the alternate contacts for your AWS account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/accounts/latest/reference/manage-acct-update-contact-alternate.html) in the *AWS Account Management Reference Guide*. When updates are available, the gateway **Details** tab displays a maintenance message. You can also see the date and time that the last successful update was applied on the **Details** tab. # Turn maintenance updates on or off When maintenance updates are turned on, your gateway automatically applies these updates according to the configured maintenance window schedule. For more information, see [Modify the gateway maintenance window schedule](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/filegateway/latest/filefsxw/MaintenanceManagingUpdate-common.html#configure-maintenance-window-schedule). If maintenance updates are turned off, the gateway will not apply these updates automatically, but you can always apply them manually using the Storage Gateway console, API, or CLI. Urgent updates will sometimes be applied during your configured maintenance window, regardless of this setting. **Note** The following procedure describes how to turn gateway updates on or off using the Storage Gateway console. To change this setting programmatically using the API, see [UpdateMaintenanceStartTime](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/latest/APIReference/API_UpdateMaintenanceStartTime.html) in the *Storage Gateway API Reference*. **To turn maintenance updates on or off using the Storage Gateway console:** 1. Open the Storage Gateway console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/). 1. On the navigation pane, choose **Gateways**, and then choose the gateway for which you want to configure maintenance updates. 1. Choose **Actions**, and then choose **Edit maintenance settings**. 1. For **Maintenance updates**, select **On** or **Off**. 1. Choose **Save changes** when finished. You can verify the updated setting on the **Details** tab for the selected gateway in the Storage Gateway console. # Modify the gateway maintenance window schedule If maintenance updates are turned on, your gateway automatically applies these updates according the maintenance window schedule. Urgent updates will sometimes be applied during your configured maintenance window, regardless of the maintenance updates setting. **Note** The following procedure describes how to modify the maintenance window schedule using the Storage Gateway console. To change this setting programmatically using the API, see [UpdateMaintenanceStartTime](https://amazonaws.com/storagegateway/latest/APIReference/API_UpdateMaintenanceStartTime.html) in the *Storage Gateway API Reference*. **To modify the maintenance window schedule using the Storage Gateway console:** 1. Open the Storage Gateway console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/). 1. On the navigation pane, choose **Gateways**, and then choose the gateway for which you want to configure maintenance updates. 1. Choose **Actions**, and then choose **Edit maintenance settings**. 1. Under **Maintenance window start time**, do the following: 1. For **Schedule**, choose **Weekly** or **Monthly** to set the maintenance window cadence. 1. If you choose **Weekly**, modify the values for **Day of the week** and **Time** to set the specific point during each week when the maintenance window will begin. If you choose **Monthly**, modify the values for **Day of the month** and **Time** to set the specific point during each month when the maintenance window will begin. **Note** The maximum value that can be set for day of the month is 28. It is not possible to set the maintenance schedule to start on days 29 through 31. If you receive an error while configuring this setting, it might mean that your gateway software is out of date. Considering updating your gateway manually first, and then attempt to configure the maintenance window schedule again. 1. Choose **Save changes** when finished. You can verify the updated settings on the **Details** tab for the selected gateway in the Storage Gateway console. # Apply an update manually If a software update is available for your gateway, you can apply it manually by following the procedure below. This manual update process ignores the maintenance window schedule and applies the update immediately, even if maintenance updates are turned off. **Note** The following procedure describes how to manually apply an update using the Storage Gateway console. To perform this action programmatically using the API, see [UpdateGatewaySoftwareNow](https://amazonaws.com/storagegateway/latest/APIReference/API_UpdateGatewaySoftwareNow.html) in the *Storage Gateway API Reference*. **To apply a gateway software update manually using the Storage Gateway console:** 1. Open the Storage Gateway console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/home](https://console.aws.amazon.com/storagegateway/). 1. On the navigation pane, choose **Gateways**, and then choose the gateway you want to update. If an update is available, the console displays a blue notification banner on the gateway **Details** tab, which includes an option to apply the update. 1. Choose **Apply update now** to immediately update the gateway. **Note** This operation causes a temporary disruption to gateway functionality while the update installs. During this time, the gateway status appears **OFFLINE** in the Storage Gateway console. After the update finishes installing, the gateway resumes normal operation and its status changes to **RUNNING**. You can verify that the gateway software was updated to the latest version by checking the **Details** tab for the selected gateway in the Storage Gateway console.