Lenovo M495 (English) System Update 5.0 Deployment Guide - Page 29

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\DebugEnable = NO \DisplayInformationScreen = YES \DisplayLicenseNotice = YES \DisplayLicenseNoticeSU = YES \ExtrasTab = NO \IgnoreLocalLicense = NO \IgnoreRMLicCRCSize = NO \NotifyInterval = 300 \RepositoryLocation1 = SUPPORTCENTER \UNCMaxAttempts = 2 \UserSettings\Scheduler Using the scheduler function, you can configure System Update to search for update packages at designated intervals. To increase the speed of downloading update packages from Lenovo servers, change the Run On setting to a day that fits the needs of your enterprise. Do this when you install System Update. Note: System Update for Windows 7 operating systems does not provide scheduler settings because the Task Scheduler tool on Windows 7 operating systems has the same function. To employ the scheduler function through the Task Scheduler tool on Windows 7 operating systems, do the following: 1. Click Start, and type "Task Scheduler" in the Search programs and files field and then press Enter. The Task Scheduler program is launched and the Task Scheduler window is displayed. 2. Right-click Task Scheduler (Local) in the left pane of the window and select Create Basic Task. The Create Basic Task Wizard is displayed. 3. Type a name for the new task in the Name field, for example, "TVSU."You can also add descriptions for the task in the Description field (optional). Then click Next. 4. Select the desired frequency to run the scheduled update and click Next. It is recommended to select Monthly or Weekly. 5. Configure the detailed settings of the frequency you selected on the previous screen to specify when you wish System Update will run to get updates. Take Monthly as an example, if you select Select all months from the Months drop-down list box, System Update will run once every month. Then from the Days drop-down list box, select one day on which you wish to run the scheduled update. You can also select one day from the On drop-down list box, and then System Update will run on the designated day of the month(s) you specified. Click Next. 6. Select Start a program, and then click Next. 7. Type the installation directory of System Update in the Program/script field, or click Browse to locate the folder where System Update is installed. You can also type desired scheduler settings and values in the Add arguments field (optional) and the Start in field (optional). For detailed information about settings and values for the System Update scheduler, see Table 12 "\UserSettings\Scheduler" on page 23. Note: The installation directories of System Update are different on computers with the 32-bit Windows 7 operating system and computers with the 64-bit Windows 7 operating system. 8. Click Next to view the summary of your configuration. 9. Click Finish to confirm and complete your configuration. The default settings and values for the System Update scheduler are provided in the following table. Table 12. \UserSettings\Scheduler Configurable item Description SchedulerAbility Enables you to activate or inactivate the scheduler. Value Default value: YES Possible values: • YES • NO Action • If YES, System Update will run on the specified schedule. • If NO, System Update will not run on a schedule. Chapter 3. Configurations 23

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\DebugEnable = NO
\DisplayInformationScreen = YES
\DisplayLicenseNotice = YES
\DisplayLicenseNoticeSU = YES
\ExtrasTab = NO
\IgnoreLocalLicense = NO
\IgnoreRMLicCRCSize = NO
\NotifyInterval = 300
\RepositoryLocation1 = SUPPORTCENTER
\UNCMaxAttempts = 2
\UserSettings\Scheduler
Using the scheduler function, you can configure System Update to search for update packages at designated
intervals. To increase the speed of downloading update packages from Lenovo servers, change the
RunOn
setting to a day that fits the needs of your enterprise. Do this when you install System Update.
Note:
System Update for Windows 7 operating systems does not provide scheduler settings because the
Task Scheduler tool on Windows 7 operating systems has the same function. To employ the scheduler
function through the Task Scheduler tool on Windows 7 operating systems, do the following:
1. Click
Start
, and type "Task Scheduler" in the
Searchprogramsandfiles
field and then press Enter.
The Task Scheduler program is launched and the Task Scheduler window is displayed.
2. Right-click
TaskScheduler(Local)
in the left pane of the window and select
CreateBasicTask
. The
Create Basic Task Wizard is displayed.
3. Type a name for the new task in the
Name
field, for example, “TVSU.”You can also add descriptions for
the task in the
Description
field (optional). Then click
Next
.
4. Select the desired frequency to run the scheduled update and click
Next
. It is recommended to
select
Monthly
or
Weekly
.
5. Configure the detailed settings of the frequency you selected on the previous screen to specify when
you wish System Update will run to get updates.
Take
Monthly
as an example, if you select
Selectallmonths
from the
Months
drop-down list box,
System Update will run once every month. Then from the
Days
drop-down list box, select one day on
which you wish to run the scheduled update. You can also select one day from the
On
drop-down list
box, and then System Update will run on the designated day of the month(s) you specified. Click
Next
.
6. Select
Startaprogram
, and then click
Next
.
7. Type the installation directory of System Update in the
Program/script
field, or click
Browse
to
locate the folder where System Update is installed. You can also type desired scheduler settings and
values in the
Addarguments
field (optional) and the
Startin
field (optional). For detailed information
about settings and values for the System Update scheduler, see Table 12 “\UserSettings\Scheduler”
on page 23.
Note:
The installation directories of System Update are different on computers with the 32-bit Windows
7 operating system and computers with the 64-bit Windows 7 operating system.
8. Click
Next
to view the summary of your configuration.
9. Click
Finish
to confirm and complete your configuration.
The default settings and values for the System Update scheduler are provided in the following table.
Table 12. \UserSettings\Scheduler
Configurableitem
Description
Value
Action
Default value: YES
SchedulerAbility
Enables you to activate or
inactivate the scheduler.
Possible values:
YES
NO
If
YES
, System Update will run
on the specified schedule.
If
NO
, System Update will not
run on a schedule.
Chapter 3
.
Configurations
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