System U pd ate So lutio nDeployment GuideDate: September 2, 2009A ThinkVantage Technology publication
Update Retriever to edit an existing package or create a new package in therepository folder. Update Retriever uses an XML Descriptor file to define w
Chapter 2. InstallationThis chapter provides you with installation instructions for System Update andUpdate Retriever. This chapter will also provide
v Windows Server 2008 Standard (32-bit and 64-bit)v Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V (32-bit and 64-bit)v Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\LanguageOverrideIf the LanguageOverride is empty, has an invalid value or the NLS language packspecif
When installing, a shortcut is added to the following Start menu folder forThinkPad®systems:Start Menu\Programs\ThinkVantageFor Lenovo systems, the fo
Windows Vista considerationsWith considerations for Windows Vista, the System Update silent installationlaunches a User Account Control (UAC) message.
Table 4. List of parameters with -a (continued)Parameter Description Example/w This parameter forces theexecutable defined in theinstallation file to
The uninstall command for System Update is:MsiExec.exe /X{8675339C-128C-44DD-83BF-0A5D6ABD8297} /qnThe uninstall command for Update Retriever is:MsiEx
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Chapter 3. ConfigurationsThis chapter provides you with conceptual information and procedures toconfigure connectivity settings, repository locations
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Configuring System UpdateConfigurations for System Update can be done through the registry, ActiveDirectory®, or the start.reg file. If you are config
Table 5. Registry locations (continued)Setting Registry locationDisplayLicenseNotice, see “UserSettings\General configurations” on page 18.HKLM\SOFTWA
Table 6. UC Settings\GeneralConfigurable item Description Value ActionBillboard\LiveFeed You can use thissetting to disablethe live feed to theSystem
Table 7. \UC Settings\HTTPSHelloSettings (continued)Configurable item Description Value ActionServerName This setting willdisable the SystemUpdate app
Note: The RetryLimit and RetryWaitTime for the HTTPSPackageSettings are valuesthat control the connection between System Update and the server used to
Table 10. User Settings\GeneralConfigurable item Description Value ActionContentMode Specifies whichupdate packagesSystem Updatewill search for.Defaul
Table 10. User Settings\General (continued)Configurable item Description Value ActionDisplayLicenseNoticeSU Enables you toskip the licensenotice that
Table 10. User Settings\General (continued)Configurable item Description Value ActionIgnoreRMLicCRCSize Use this settingto enable ordisable thefollowi
Table 10. User Settings\General (continued)Configurable item Description Value ActionRepositoryLocation1 Use this settingto indicate therepository fol
Table 11. User Settings\SchedulerConfigurableitem Description Value ActionSchedulerAbility The setting ofthis propertyvaluedetermines ifthe Scheduleri
ContentsPreface ...vChapter 1. Overview ...1System Update ...1Update Retriever ...1Managing the update process..
Table 11. User Settings\Scheduler (continued)Configurableitem Description Value ActionNote: If you use’Recommended’ in thesearch mode,’NOTIFY’ is the
Note: To edit registry configurations, close the System Update application. IfSystem Update is running while changes are made in the registry, the old
3. Set the access permissions of the new repository folder to read only access forend users. Administrator functions will require read and write acces
v RepositoryLocation1 - Lenovo Help Center Web sitev RepositoryLocation2 - Local systemv RepositoryLocation3 - Network shareCreating and configuring m
If you want to control the version of System Update available to your users, youcan use your network repository to store specific versions of System U
Administrative (ADM) template filesThe ADM (Administrative) template file defines policy settings used byapplications on the client computers. Policie
HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Update RetrieverGroup Policy settingsThe following tables provide policy settings for the Computer Configuration forSystem Update
Table 12. Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>ThinkVantage>SystemUpdate>User Settings (continued)Policy Setting DescriptionGen
Table 12. Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>ThinkVantage>SystemUpdate>User Settings (continued)Policy Setting DescriptionNot
Table 12. Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>ThinkVantage>SystemUpdate>User Settings (continued)Policy Setting DescriptionMap
Search modes...77Notification parameters ...78Map Drive utility ...80Command line interface ...81Using the MapDrv uti
Managing network share repositories with Active Directory®This section provides a description of the policy settings for the network sharerepository.
Setting policies for multiple repositories: Use the following example to set thepolicies in Group Policy when using multiple repositories:1. After add
For organizations that do not have Active Directory, System Update can beconfigured through the registry using the start.reg file. Complete the follow
Attention: The start.reg file will be deleted after the first execution of SystemUpdate. To make the start.reg settings the default settings that are
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings]"RetryLimit"="0""RetryWaitTime&qu
Chapter 4. Working with System UpdateThis chapter provides information on working with update packages, using theSystem Update program, and the Web up
Working with update packagesAn update package is made by bundling several files together. Updates packagesconsist of a self-extracting installer progr
Note: The user name and password properties can be managed by ActiveDirectory. Since the user name and password must be encrypted when used as anappli
– A video driver that corrects an issue that may cause blue screen.– BIOS update that contains minor fixes that may impact a small set ofcustomers.– A
v Notification:You can choose to be notified when new updates are found and have the choiceto either download the update or defer the download until a
PrefaceThis deployment guide is intended for IT administrators or those who areresponsible for deploying updates on computers in their organizations.
Table 15. Keyboard shortcutsFunction ShortcutGet new updates CTRL+UInstall deferred updates CTRL+DSchedule updates CTRL+SView installation history CTR
Chapter 5. Working with Update RetrieverThis chapter provides information about setting up, upgrading, and using UpdateRetriever.About Update Retrieve
Attention: If you find duplicate update packages in the network share repository,these packages have different package contents. Select all packages w
Table 16. The status of updatesOption Possible Value Default ValueSeverityv Defaultv Criticalv Recommendedv OptionalDefaultLicensev Defaultv Displayv
Show updates in a repositoryYou can view updates in the repository by choosing Manage repository and thenselecting Update view.You can view updates in
10. From the Update view panel, click the drop down menu for OperatingSystem File.11. Change the setting to Unassigned. This gives you a list of unass
The following list provides the metadata of an update package that you cancustomize using Update Retriever:v Package identity– Name– Version– Vendor–
– Manual installation details– Uninstall detailsv Define the files that make up the update package:– Installer file– External file– Readme file– Licen
Keyboard shortcutsThe following table provides the keyboard shortcuts for the main functions ofUpdate Retriever:Table 17. Keyboard shortcutsFunction S
Chapter 6. Working with Thin InstallerThis chapter provides information about using theThin Installer program, thedownload instructions, and how this
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Using Thin InstallerThis section provides information about using Thin Installer.There are two modes to run Thin Installer:v GUI mode– If you execute
Table 18. Command line scripts (continued)Scripts Description%ANYPATH%\Thininstaller.exe /CM –search A–action INSTALL -noiconInstalls all critical, re
Table 18. Command line scripts (continued)Scripts Description%ANYPATH%\ThinInstaller.exe /CM –search C–action INSTALL –repository C:\MyRepository–log
Table 19. How to create a log fileRunning modeHas a writableaccess to currentdirectory Description of log fileGUI mode: executeThinInstaller.exe direc
Return codesThin Installer returns codes in both the GUI and command line modes. If one ofthe following errors occur when using Thin Installer, Thin I
The following table shows the configurable items in the XML file for Thin Installer:Table 20. Description of configurable itemsConfigurable item Descr
Table 20. Description of configurable items (continued)Configurable item Description Value ActionIgnoreLocalLicense Shows or hides the licensedialog w
Table 20. Description of configurable items (continued)Configurable item Description Value ActionContentMode Specifies which updatepackages Thin Insta
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Chapter 7. Best practicesThis chapter provides step-oriented scenarios to help you understand the updateprocess. The scenarios provided in this chapte
Chapter 1. OverviewThe programs documented in this deployment guide are System Update, UpdateRetriever and Thin Installer. This deployment guide expla
Note: After you install Update Retriever, restart your system to set theScheduler function. If you are not using the Scheduler function of UpdateRetri
Scenario 2 - Deploying specific packagesFor enterprises that choose to deploy specific packages to client systems, you canconfigure System Update, Upd
a. Type the applicable machine type. You can find the machine type on thebottom of a laptop or on the rear of a desktop machine.b. Select the applicab
7. Create a packages for the non-Lenovo systems using Update Retriever.Note: Add the Supported Systems method in the dependencies section of theXML de
tvsu.exe /package "C:\installtxt\ installList.txt"7. Press Enter.Scenario 6 - Deploying packages to client system repositoriesAn alternate t
Scenario8-Working with Thin InstallerThin Installer always first checks for the database.xml file in the repository folder.If you have created a repos
Integrating Thin Installer with ImageUltra Builder (IUB)This is the ideal way to deploy common drivers and applications during an imagerollout. The sy
Appendix A. Command line parametersThis chapter provides information about command line parameters, search modes,notification parameters, and the Map
Table 22. Command line scripts (continued)Scripts: Description:%PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\SystemUpdate\Tvsu.exe /CM -search C -actionINSTALLSearches the re
Table 22. Command line scripts (continued)Scripts: Description:%PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\SystemUpdate\Tvsu.exe /CM -search C -actionINSTALL -noiconInstall
System UpdateThe following illustration shows the communication path of update packages fromthe Lenovo Help Center to a client system when using only
Table 23. Command line scriptsScripts: Description:%PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\SystemUpdate\Tvsu.exe /CM -search C -actionLIST -repository C:\MyRepositorySe
Table 23. Command line scripts (continued)Scripts: Description:%PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\SystemUpdate\Tvsu.exe /CM -search A -actionINSTALL -repository C:
Table 23. Command line scripts (continued)Scripts: Description:%PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\SystemUpdate\Tvsu.exe /CM -search R -actionINSTALL -repository C:
When System Update is performing an automatic search through a proxy serverwith authentication and no user name or password have been saved, no dialog
Notification parametersThe notification parameter used on the command line specifies the way SystemUpdate handles update packages and then notifies yo
Table 25. Notification parameter (continued)Parameter Description-SCHEDULER Enables System Update to run from theScheduler function. This parameter is
The following list provides a description of the search mode and notificationmethods used:v -search A - enables System Update to search for critical,
Table 26. The MapDrv settings and values (continued)Value DescriptionNetPath Value output from the MapDrv utility to indicatethe actual connection pat
app id: TVSUAPPLICATIONuser: temppwd: passwordThis command captures the encrypted user name and password to setup therepository with UNC path with aut
Appendix B. NoticesLenovo may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in thisdocument in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo repr
For more information on configuring repository locations for package storage, seeChapter 3, “Configurations,” on page 13.Deploying updates/packages to
Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlledenvironment. Therefore, the result in other operating environments may varysignifi
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