Lenovo System Update Solution- Manuals

Preface Information presented in this guide is to support computers worked with the ThinkVantage ® System Update program (hereafter refer to as System Update), the Update Retriever program (hereafter refer to as UpdateRetriever), or the Thin Installer program (hereafter refer to as Thin Installer). ...

If you use only System Update, System Update will connect to the Lenovo Help Center Web site throughan Internet connection, search for update packages, and generate a list of update packages for furtherinstallation. • System Update and Update Retriever If you use System Update and Update Retriever i...

Figure 4. Communication path of update packages from the repository folder to client computers Customizing update packages for client computers For enterprises that need to create custom update packages for client computers, use both System Updateand Update Retriever to manage the update process. As...

Figure 5. Update process for client computers managed by administrators using Update Retriever Using System Update and Update Retriever on non-Lenovo systems By design, System Update and Update Retriever can be leveraged with non-Lenovo systems. Non-Lenovosystems are not configured to utilize the Le...

Chapter 2. Installation This chapter provides the installation instructions, installation requirements, components, and considerationsfor System Update and Update Retriever. You can download System Update and Update Retriever from thefollowing Web site:http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document...

Update Retriever languages The following table presents the languages and the corresponding language override codes for UpdateRetriever. Table 2. Update Retriever language codes Language Identifier Language override code English 1033 EN French 1036 FR German 1031 DE Japanese 1041 JP Simplified Chine...

• For Update Retriever: %PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\Update Retriever Installation procedures and command-line parameters System Update and Update Retriever can use the same command line parameters for installation. Thefollowing example starts a non-silent command line installation for System Update or Upd...

Table 4. List of parameters with -a Parameter Description Example /s This parameter is used for silent mode.It suppresses the initialization windowdefined in the installation file to executeafter the extraction. [Update Retriever installationfile name].exe -s -a /s /v This parameter passes the comma...

-s -a /s /v"/qn REBOOT=R /L*v %temp%\tvursetup.log" where %temp% is the directory that you can specify for storing the log file. You do not need to restart the system after the silent installation completes. Windows Vista and Windows 7 considerations With considerations for Windows Vista and...

siExec.exe /X{F25C538D-3F57-4AF4-80DD-B1DD1558F038} /qn Silent uninstall on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems The User Account Control (UAC) function on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems is turned on bydefault to prevent unauthorized changes to the computer. You need to disable...

Chapter 3. Configurations This chapter provides you with conceptual information and procedures to configure connectivity settings,repository locations, and the user interface. Connection configurations System Update and Update Retriever support three types of connectivity configuration: direct conne...

are configuring multiple systems, you can use Active Directory to configure policies for System Update.If your enterprise does not use Active Directory, Lenovo provides the start.reg file that you can configureand then deploy to multiple systems. For additional information about each configuration m...

Table 5. Registry locations (continued) Setting Registry location NotifyInterval . See “UserSettings configurable items” on page 19. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\SystemUpdate\Preferences\UserSettings\General RepositoryLocation1 . See “UserSettings configurable items” on page 19. HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\SystemU...

Table 7. \UCSettings\General Configurable item Description Value Action Default value: NO Disable Disables the SystemUpdate user interface.Use this setting whenyou want to configureSystem Update using thecommand prompt. Possible values: • YES • NO • If YES , the System Update user interfacewill not ...

connection between System Update and the server from which System Update downloads the self-updatepackage (If a new version exists). \UCSettings\HTTPSPackageSettings The following table and example provides the settings and values for the HTTPSPackageSettings key. Table 9. \UCSettings\HTTPSPackageSe...

Table 12. \UserSettings\Scheduler (continued) Configurable item Description Value Action Default value: MONTHLY Frequency Specifies the interval atwhich the scheduler is torun weekly or monthly. Possible values: • MONTHLY • WEEKLY • If WEEKLY , the interval will be calculated in weeks. • If MONTHLY ...

Note: The default for this registry entry is SUPPORTCENTER . This default setting enables System Update to search for update packages on the Lenovo Help Center Web site. When you change thissetting to a network share repository folder that you have created on your network, client computerswith Syste...

%ANYDRV%\SystemUpdate3_x\ 2. Create a new folder on a network share to use as the repository. 3. Share the new repository folder using the UNC path. The UNC path provides connectivity to all computers that have been mapped to the repository. The format for the System Update UNC path is: \\Server\Sha...

If you want to control the version of System Update available to your users, you can use your networkrepository to store specific versions of System Update. Storing packages locally will enable the SystemUpdate application to search for upgrades within your network repository. Note: This version con...

• Scheduler settings • Mapped Network Drive settings Administrative template files The administrative template file (ADM file) defines policy settings used by applications on the clientcomputers. Policies are specific settings that govern the operation of applications. Policy settings alsodefine whe...

Applying group policy immediately To apply policy settings immediately after you configure the settings for the ADM file, do the following: 1. From the Windows Start menu, click Run . 2. Type gpedit.msc /force and then click OK . Group Policy settings The following tables provide policy settings for...

Table 13. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings(continued) Scheduler Mode This setting determines the type of packages on whichSystem Update takes action: • If Monthly , System Update will search updates on the day of Day Of The ...

Table 14. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > General(continued) Policy Setting Description and have your system to perform to its full capacity. System Updateanalyzes your system and then recommends solutions that can beused...

4. Double-click Update Thyself . 5. Click Enabled . 6. In the Update Thyself text box, type the UNC path of your repository, for example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\ Note: If your repository folder requires authentication, set the polices for the Mapped Network Drive. For information about the Mappe...

"AskBeforeClosing"="YES""UNCMaxAttempts"="2""DebugEnable"="NO""ExtrasTab"="YES""IgnoreLocalLicense"="NO""RepositoryLocation1"="SUPPORTCENTER""IgnoreRMLicCRCSize"="YES""NotifyInterval&#...

Update to search for upgrades within your network repository. System Update version control is compatiblewith System Update 3.02 and later releases. To configure the start.reg file for System Update version control, do the following: 1. Download the SSClientCommon.zip file and the Administrator Tool...

Chapter 4. Working with System Update This chapter provides information on working with update packages, using System Update, and downloadingthe Web upgrade for System Update. About System Update When you search for updates using System Update, the request goes to a repository or the Lenovo HelpCent...

Windows XP, 2373, US English Note: If you have multiple machine type/model numbers selected in the Update Retriever main window, all packages common to the multiple systems that you select in the Applicable Updates window will resultin a check mark next to each system. Clearing the check box for one...

If an Active Directory policy is used, these values are stored at: • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\UNC=<network share> • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\User=<encrypted username> • HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\Pwd=<encrypted p...

• Extra packages can consist of software, hardware, or solution offerings to help you keep your entire system performing to its full capacity. An extra package can be, for example: – Memory upgrades – Printer recommendations – Warranty recommendations Scheduling the search for updates You have the o...

Automatic searching for and downloading new updates You can configure System Update to automatically search for and download new updates available to yoursystem on a specified schedule. New updates will be found and automatically downloaded to the localcache of deferred updates. When the download is...

Chapter 5. Working with Update Retriever This chapter provides information about setting up and using Update Retriever. About Update Retriever Update Retriever enables you to download update packages from the Lenovo Help Center Web site to anetwork share repository folder. Your repository folder pro...

– Driver – Embedded controller version – External detection – File date – File existence – File version – Hard disk drive (HDD) – Operating system and operating system languages – OS – OSLang – OSNLang – Plug-and-play adapter ID (PnPID) – Registry key – Registry key value – Supported systems – Syste...

For systems with various triplets, updates are assigned to matching machine types, operating systems, andlanguage values. The triplet value for an update is saved in the repository when the update is downloadedfrom the Lenovo Help Center Web site by Update Retriever. Once a triplet value is specifie...

Managing the repository Update Retriever enables you to manage the updates in your repository. Viewing updates in a repository You can view updates in the repository by choosing Manage repository and then selecting Update view . You can view updates by filtering by operating system, language, machin...

1. Build a single executable for source files with an installer, such as 7zip, WinZip, WinRar, Package For The Web (PFTW), or MSI. 2. (Optional) Create a readme file that describes the update packages including the following: • Reports with version history • Minimum installation requirements • Steps...

Note: Each update must be in its own subfolder. If importing only one update, specify the folder that contains that update. If importing multiple updates, put each update subfolder under a wrapper folder andspecify the wrapper folder during the import operation. Assigning triplets to an update You c...

6. Click OK to save the Local intranet settings. 7. On the Security tab, click Default level to view the default security level. If the security level is set to Medium-low or Low , no other changes are necessary. Otherwise, go to step 8. 8. If the security level is set to High , Medium-high , Medium...

Chapter 6. Working with Thin Installer This chapter provides information about using Thin Installer and configuring it to fit your needs. About Thin Installer Thin Installer is designed to help IT administrators keep the systems in their environment up-to-date. Theprogram searches for the updates fr...

Using Thin Installer To use Thin Installer, extract the executable from the Lenovo Support Web site and configure the path of therepository. To create the repository, see Chapter 5 “Working with Update Retriever” on page 45. By default,the program searches for updates in a subdirectory under the Thi...

Return error codes Thin Installer returns error code 0 for success and error code 1 for any of the following conditions duringthe deployment of the updates. • The specified repository is not found. • The XML schema validation fails for the update package. • The CRC validation fails for the executabl...

Chapter 7. Best practices This chapter provides step-oriented scenarios to help you understand the update process. The scenariosprovided in this chapter are: “Scenario 1 - Managing the update process” on page 63 “Scenario 2 - Deploying specific update packages” on page 65 “Scenario 3 - Deploying to ...

language codes, see “System Update languages” on page 8. In addition, when you launch UpdateRetriever, you must be logged on as a user who belongs to a local administrator group. Note: After you install Update Retriever, restart your system to set the scheduler function. If you are not using the sch...

5. Download and install update packages to client computers. Scenario 2 - Deploying specific update packages For enterprises that choose to deploy specific update packages to client computers, you can configureSystem Update, Update Retriever, and repository folders to deploy only the update packages...

Note: Enter user name and password if required for the repository. 6. Add systems for assigning the updates and save the machine information of the non-Lenovo systems. Enter the machine family information consisting of the first four letters or the last four letters of themachine type and model. 7. ...

tvsu.exe /package "C:\installtxt\ installList.txt" 7. Press Enter. Scenario 6 - Deploying update packages to client computer repositories An alternative to using a network share drive repository is to deploy packages to client computer repositories.Complete the following steps to deploy upda...

• Tvsukernel.exe Note: System Update for Windows 7 operating systems does not provide scheduler settings as the Task Scheduler tool on Windows 7 operating systems has the same function. For detailed information about usingthe Task Scheduler tool on Windows 7 operating systems, see “\UserSettings\Sch...

3. Create an ImageUltra Builder module, audit boot type, and use the batch file created in step 2. 4. Add the module to the ImageUltra Builder Base Map. 5. Deploy the image. Thin Installer will install the drivers and applications on the client computers. Notes: 1. Network drivers still need to be i...

Appendix A. Command line parameters This chapter provides information about command line parameters, search modes, notification parameters,and the MapDrv utility. Automatic search The following table provides the registry entries and values that an automatic search can use to search forupdates from ...

Table 23. Command line scripts (continued) Scripts Description Reboot type 3 will suppress a system reboot. %PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\System Update\Tvsu.exe /CM-search A -action INSTALL -repositoryC:\MyRepository -noicon-includerebootpackages 1,3,4 -noreboot Searches a repository for critical, recommend...

Notification parameters The notification parameter used on the command line specifies the way System Update handles updatepackages and then notifies you when packages have been processed. The following table provides the parameters and their descriptions. Table 25. Notification parameters Parameter ...

• -IncludeRebootPackages 1,3,4 - downloads and installs update packages that require a reboot. Notes: 1. If you do not include -IncludeRebootPackages 1,3,4 , System Update will not detect packages that require a reboot. 2. To configure System Update to recognize license agreements automatically when...

mapdrv /< function > < app id > /unc < sharename > /user < username > /pwd < password > [/timeout < seconds >] [ /s] Table 27. Parameters Parameter Description / function Identifies the function to provide. Valid values are store, connect, disconnect, anddisplay. ...

mapdrv /store <app id> /unc <sharename> /user <username> /pwd <password>[/timeout <seconds>] This sets the UNC, user name, and password values in the registry. Connecting to the network share for a ThinkVantage application Connect the network share for the specified Thi...

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