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---
title: "swarm update"
description: "The swarm update command description and usage"
keywords: "swarm, update"
---
# swarm update
```markdown
Usage: docker swarm update [OPTIONS]
Update the swarm
Options:
--autolock Change manager autolocking setting (true|false)
--cert-expiry duration Validity period for node certificates (ns|us|ms|s|m|h) (default 2160h0m0s)
--dispatcher-heartbeat duration Dispatcher heartbeat period (ns|us|ms|s|m|h) (default 5s)
--external-ca external-ca Specifications of one or more certificate signing endpoints
--help Print usage
--max-snapshots uint Number of additional Raft snapshots to retain
--snapshot-interval uint Number of log entries between Raft snapshots (default 10000)
--task-history-limit int Task history retention limit (default 5)
```
## Description
Updates a swarm with new parameter values.
> **Note**
>
> This is a cluster management command, and must be executed on a swarm
> manager node. To learn about managers and workers, refer to the
> [Swarm mode section](https://docs.docker.com/engine/swarm/) in the
> documentation.
## Examples
```console
$ docker swarm update --cert-expiry 720h
```
## Related commands
* [swarm ca](swarm_ca.md)
* [swarm init](swarm_init.md)
* [swarm join](swarm_join.md)
* [swarm join-token](swarm_join-token.md)
* [swarm leave](swarm_leave.md)
* [swarm unlock](swarm_unlock.md)
* [swarm unlock-key](swarm_unlock-key.md)
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