--- title: Software Updates slug: bhdm/software-updates createdAt: 2024-04-23T19:20:12.237Z --- :::hint{type="warning"} **Important**: For a seamless upgrade experience in upcoming releases, it's crucial to upgrade from version 2.16.4 to 2.22.2 before making any further upgrades. Skipping the initial upgrade to version 2.16.4 and then 2.22.2 may disrupt the upgrade process, and is therefore not recommended. Refer to the *Upgrade Path* section below. ::: The *Upgrade *module allows you to upgrade software versions of Belden Horizon Data Manager The Upgrade Components pane provides you with all the tools needed to manage updates and upgrades for the Belden Horizon Data Manager. # Upgrade Path When upgrading Belden Horizon Data Manager, you **must **include 2.16.4 in your upgrade path. **Follow this upgrade path:** Earlier Belden Horizon Data Manager version > 2.16.4 > 2.22.2 > Latest Belden Horizon Data Manager version. *** There are three sections on the *Upgrade *page. - **Current Version:** View the current Belden Horizon Data Manager version, the date and time it was applied, and the modules available for the version. - **Software Update Files: **View uploaded Belden Horizon Data Manager versions, the date and time they were uploaded, the version size and encryption for the uploaded version. You can delete an uploaded version or use it to upgrade your current version. - **Upload**: Upload a `.upd` file. ![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/vAqK-046vdh4I0e1y9cfX/Qm-wQGCmOGuI5EORVDGMo_image.png) ## Current Version You can view the details for the current version of Belden Horizon Data Manager. In this section you can view the following: - The version, date, and time of installation. - Components and build. ## Software Update Files :::hint{type="info"} **Note**: For Belden Horizon Data Manager version 2.14.0 and earlier, the section is named *New versions*. ::: :::hint{type="warning"} **Important**: For a seamless upgrade experience in upcoming releases, it's crucial to upgrade from version 2.16.4 to 2.22.2 before making any further upgrades. Skipping the initial upgrade to version 2.16.4 and then 2.22.2 may disrupt the upgrade process, and is therefore not recommended. ::: You can view the details for an uploaded new version of Belden Horizon Data Manager, including the new version's hashing (SHA256/\). You can view: - The version, date, and time of installation. - Components and build. Furthermore, you can: - Delete the new version. - You will be prompted with a* Removal Confirmation *dialog box before deleting the upgrade file. - Upgrade to a higher version. - If you are on Belden Horizon Data Manager (BHDM) version 2.16.4, you **must **upgrade to 2.22.2 before making any further upgrades. - If you choose to upgrade to Belden Horizon Data Manager 2.10.2 or earlier, the [Marketplace: Catalogs and Applications](docId\:ya_bInYxzj3Rjz3V1-1pQ) feature may not operate properly. You will need to [upgrade the Docker version to 23.0.5 or later](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/), followed by a Belden Horizon Data Manager reboot as a workaround. - You cannot downgrade to the same or lower version. - If during the upgrade, the connection is lost and regained, the upgrade would have to be restarted. It will not automatically continue once the connection is regained. - The **Upgrade Log **button appears after the upgrade process has started. - Expand the pane to view detailed information about the new version. ## Upload You can upload an `.upd` file from your local machine or from a URL.