Update Torrent Suite™ Software

An administrator can use this procedure to update the Torrent Suite™ Software on the Ion Torrent™ Server. Updates cause the software web services to restart.

Torrent Suite™ Software 5.14 is the last software release that can be used with an Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System.

  • Upgrade to Torrent Suite™ Software 5.16

    If you have Ion S5™, Ion S5™ XL, or Ion GeneStudio™ S5 Sequencers and an Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System on an Ion Torrent™ Server, you have the option to upgrade to Torrent Suite™ Software 5.16.
    After upgrade, you can maintain the instrument connections and continue to view Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System data and run results from earlier versions of Torrent Suite™ Software. However, you cannot use the Ion Torrent™ Server to create new planned runs and templates for the Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System, or to run those instruments.

  • Continue to use Torrent Suite™ Software 5.14

    If you want to continue to plan and run Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System runs on an Ion Torrent™ Server, you can continue to use Torrent Suite™ Software 5.14 with the instruments and have the option to upgrade at a later time. You must continue to run Torrent Suite™ Software 5.14 on the the Ion Torrent™ Server to create new planned runs and templates for the Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System, and run those instruments.

IMPORTANT! To ensure compatibility between the software and your instruments, you must also upgrade sequencing instruments after the Torrent Suite™ Software upgrade is complete.

  1. Click (Settings) > Configure.
  2. Scroll to the Database Administration section, then click Admin Interface.

    If you are prompted to sign in, use your ionadmin account.

  3. On the Admin Interface scroll to the Management Actions section, then click Update Server.

    The Update Torrent Suite screen opens with information on available software versions, including whether updates are available.

  4. Click Activate to power on website maintenance.
  5. Click Check to check for updates.
  6. If your Ion Torrent™ Server is connected to both Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System and Ion GeneStudio™ S5 Seriesor Ion S5™ systems, select an option to either not upgrade and continue to run Torrent Suite™ Software 5.14, or to upgrade to Torrent Suite™ Software 5.16.

    To use the Ion Torrent Server with . . .

    Select this . . .

    Torrent Suite™ Software 5.14 on an Ion Torrent™ Server that currently includes both an Ion S5™ System, Ion S5™ XL System, or Ion GeneStudio™ S5 System and an Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System.

    PGM/Proton

    Torrent Suite™ Software 5.16

    IMPORTANT! If you upgrade to Torrent Suite™ Software 5.16, you cannot downgrade the software to an earlier version. You can continue to view Ion PGM™ System or Ion Proton™ System data and run results with earlier versions of Torrent Suite™ Software but you cannot use the server to connect to those instruments.

    S5
  7. Click Update Server to update software on the server.
  8. When the software update is complete, click Back to Main Site, then click (Settings) > About.
  9. Review the software version number in the releases list to ensure that it reflects the update that you completed.
  10. To ensure that the software upgrade is complete, and that the software is ready to run analysis programs, click (Settings) > Services.
  11. In Services in the Status column, review all services to ensure that each is running.
  12. To ensure compatibility between the software and your instruments, upgrade your sequencing instruments after the software upgrade is complete.
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