{"id":222685,"date":"2025-11-06T15:07:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T14:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/automatische-updates-aktivieren\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:44:50","slug":"auto-update-how-to-enable-this-setting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/en\/auto-update-how-to-enable-this-setting\/","title":{"rendered":"Auto-update: How to enable this setting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest firmware ensures optimal protection. For this reason, SMA products have the Auto-Update setting enabled by default. The installed firmware is regularly checked for updates and automatically updated when a new version becomes available. The Automatic Firmware Updates setting is also essential for successful commissioning: without enabling it, the system cannot be installed properly.<\/p>\n<p>Occasionally, this setting is changed manually\u2014preventing automatic updates from being installed. The good news: If this function is disabled on your system, you can change the setting. To help you with this, we\u2019ve prepared the following FAQ.<\/p>\n<h2>What should you pay special attention to when changing this setting?<\/h2>\n<p>What really matters is which portal your system is registered in: Sunny Portal classic or Sunny Portal powered by ennexOS (you can recognize it by the logo in the top left corner).<\/p>\n<h2>My system is registered in the Sunny Portal Classic via Sunny Home Manager 2.0: What do I need to do?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Log into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunnyportal.com\/Templates\/Start.aspx?SilentLogin=true&amp;error=login_required&amp;iss=https%3a%2f%2flogin.sma.energy%2fauth%2frealms%2fSMA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunny Portal<\/a> as the system administrator.<\/li>\n<li>In the device overview, select Sunny Home Manager 2.0, then go to Device Properties and switch to Extended Configuration.<\/li>\n<li>Under Automatic Updates, select the checkboxes for Sunny Home Manager 2.0 and all PV system devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>My system is registered in the Sunny Portal powered by ennexOS via Sunny Home Manager 2.0: What do I need to do?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Log into Sunny <a href=\"https:\/\/ennexos.sunnyportal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portal powerd by ennexOS<\/a> as the system administrator.<\/li>\n<li>Open the system.<\/li>\n<li>Under Configuration, open System Properties.<\/li>\n<li>Under Automatic Updates, select the checkboxes for Automatic Security and Function Updates and Automatic Updates for All SMA Products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>I\u2019m using Sunny Portal powered by ennexOS together with the SMA Data Manager M. How can I change the setting to Automatic Update in this case?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Log into the system as System Administrator or Installer.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\">Select Data Manager as a device in the Sunny Portal powered by<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\">ennexOS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\">Go to Configuration and switch to the Parameters section.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86463237 BCX0\">Activate Automatic Updates and Device Updates.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Do I need the installer password?<\/h2>\n<p>This password is only required for Webconnect systems when updates are to be activated locally on the device.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens after switching to Automatic Updates?<\/h2>\n<p>After activation, updates are automatically redistributed by the communication product, and the inverter\u2019s automatic firmware update is disabled by default. 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