Lenovo System Update Solution (Deployment Guide) Manuale Utente

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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