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7. Create a packages for the non-Lenovo systems using Update Retriever. Note: Add the Supported Systems method in the dependencies section of the XML descriptor file to apply the updates to a particular model. 8. Save the XML descriptor. 9. Import the packages to the Update Retriever managed repository. Do this by specifying the path where the package are located and then click Next. 10. Verify the packages are available for import and then click Import. 11. Go to the Show Updates\Machine type view in Update Retriever and verify the unassigned updates that were not assigned to any machine. a. Select the package you want to assign the triplet (machine type, operating system, and language) and click Modify Systems button. b. Select the triplet for the unassigned package that applies to only that system. 12. Configure the System Update repository. Scenario 4 - Disabling the Web upgrade for System Update System Update checks the Lenovo Help Center Web site for upgrades of itself, even if it is connecting to a local repository on either the local system or a network share. If there is no internet connectivity, System Update will not check for its application upgrade. You can disable this feature by completing the following best practice to clear the registry value: 1. Go to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update \Preferences\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings\ServerName 2. Delete the following ServerName string value: https://download1.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/agent/ 3. Click OK. Scenario 5 - Installing specific packages with the MSDOS Command Prompt You can install specific packages for System Update using the MSDOS Command Prompt. To install specific packages, complete the following steps: 1. Create a new folder named installtxt on your local hard disk drive, for example C:\installtxt. 2. With Notepad, create a .txt file named installList.txt. 3. In the .txt file, type the package IDs for the target client systems, for example: 1rg807ww 7ad123ww 7bwc14ww bs09az00ibm css7upgrade2_ww kb896613tc 4. Save the .txt file in the C:\installtxt folder. 5. From the MSDOS Command Prompt, go to the System Update installation path: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\. 6. Type the file path, the application executable file name, and the name of the .txt file, for example: Chapter 7. Best practices 67

Section	Page
Contents	3
Preface	5
Chapter 1. Overview	7
System Update	7
Update Retriever	7
Managing the update process	7
System Update	8
System Update and Update Retriever	8
Deploying updates/packages to client systems	9
System Update and Update Retriever with customized update packages	9
Non-Lenovo	10
Chapter 2. Installation	11
Installation requirements	11
.Net	12
Installation components	12
System Update languages	12
Update Retriever languages	13
Installation considerations	13
System Update standard installation procedures and command-line parameters	14
Windows Vista considerations	15
List of parameters	15
Installing System Update or Update Retriever	16
Uninstall	16
Silent uninstall for Windows Vista	17
Chapter 3. Configurations	19
Connection configurations	19
Configuring System Update	20
Configuring System Update with the registry	20
UC Settings configurable items	21
UC Settings\\HTTPSHelloSettings configurable items	22
UC Settings\\HTTPSPackageSettings configurable items	23
Proxy server configurations	24
User Settings\\General configurations	24
User Settings\\Scheduler	28
Repository configurations	31
Version control for System Update	33
Configuring System Update with Active Directory	34
Administrative (ADM) template files	35
Group Policy settings	36
Managing network share repositories with Active Directory®	40
System Update version control using Active Directory	41
Configuring System Update with start.reg	41
Configuring multiple repository locations using the start.reg file	43
System Update version control with start.reg	43
System Update billboard and the start.reg file	44
Chapter 4. Working with System Update	45
About System Update	45
Extras tab	45
System Update billboard	45
Working with update packages	46
Downloading and installing updates	46
Using the Lenovo Help Center Web site	46
Using a repository on a client system	46
Using a repository on a network share	46
Working with license agreements	47
Using System Update	47
Scheduling the search for updates	48
Automatic search for new updates	48
Automatic search for new updates with download	49
Automatic search for new updates with download and install	49
Viewing the download and installation history	49
Hiding and restoring hidden updates	49
Working with updates that force a reboot	49
Keyboard shortcuts	49
Chapter 5. Working with Update Retriever	51
About Update Retriever	51
Update Retriever setup	51
Using Update Retriever	52
Search for updates with Update Retriever	52
Manual check for new updates	52
Modify settings	52
Configuring automatic check for new updates	53
Automatic search and download of new updates	53
Viewing the download history	53
Show updates in a repository	54
Hiding updates	54
Importing updates	54
Importing an update package into network share repository	54
Scheduling updates	55
Scheduling search for critical updates	55
Scheduling search for critical and recommended updates	55
Assigning triplets to an update	55
Generating a contents report of the network share repository	55
Creating and modifying an update package	55
About update packages	55
Creating an update package	57
Modifying an update package	57
Keyboard shortcuts	58
Chapter 6. Working with Thin Installer	59
About Thin Installer	59
Downloading Thin Installer	59
System requirements	59
.Net	59
Using Thin Installer	60
Log file	62
Windows Vista considerations	63
Return codes	64
Keyboard shortcuts	64
Configuring Thin Installer	64
Configuring Thin Installer with XML	64
Uninstall	67
Chapter 7. Best practices	69
Scenario 1 - Managing the update process	69
Step 1 - Installing the programs	69
Step 2 - Customizing the programs	70
Step 3 - Working with the programs	70
Scenario 2 - Deploying specific packages	71
Creating repository folders	71
Configuring System Update on client systems	71
Working with Update Retriever	71
Deploying the packages	72
Scenario 3 - Deploy onto non-Lenovo systems	72
Scenario 4 - Disabling the Web upgrade for System Update	73
Scenario 5 - Installing specific packages with the MSDOS Command Prompt	73
Scenario 6 - Deploying packages to client system repositories	74
Step 1 - Administrator system setup	74
Step 2 - Configuring System Update on client systems	74
Scenario 7 - Working with firewalls and the Scheduler function	74
Scenario 8 - Working with Thin Installer	75
Deploying the packages using USB or CD	75
Deploying the packages using network share repository	75
Deploying the packages using a system management tool	75
Integrating Thin Installer with ImageUltra Builder (IUB)	76
Integrating Thin Installer with a Sysprep Image	76
Appendix A. Command line parameters	77
Automatic search	77
Command line scripts	77
Search modes	83
Notification parameters	84
Map Drive utility	86
Command line interface	87
Using the MapDrv utility	87
Displaying encrypted user name and password strings	87
Storing network share information for a TVT	88
Connecting to the network share for a TVT	88
Disconnecting the network share for a TVT	88
Appendix B. Notices	89

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Create a packages for the non-Lenovo systems using Update Retriever.

Note:

Add the

Supported Systems

method in the dependencies section of the

XML descriptor file to apply the updates to a particular model.

Save the XML descriptor.

Import the packages to the Update Retriever managed repository. Do this by

specifying the path where the package are located and then click

10.

Verify the packages are available for import and then click

Import

11.

Go to the

Show Updates\Machine type

view in Update Retriever and verify

the unassigned updates that were not assigned to any machine.

Select the package you want to assign the triplet (machine type, operating

system, and language) and click

Modify Systems

button.

Select the triplet for the unassigned package that applies to only that

system.

12.

Configure the System Update repository.

Scenario 4 - Disabling the Web upgrade for System Update

System Update checks the Lenovo Help Center Web site for upgrades of itself,

even if it is connecting to a local repository on either the local system or a network

share. If there is no internet connectivity, System Update will not check for its

application upgrade.

You can disable this feature by completing the following best practice to clear the

registry value:

Go to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update

\Preferences\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings\ServerName

Delete the following ServerName string value:

https://download1.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/agent/

Click

Scenario 5 - Installing specific packages with the MSDOS Command

Prompt

You can install specific packages for System Update using the MSDOS Command

Prompt. To install specific packages, complete the following steps:

Create a new folder named installtxt on your local hard disk drive, for example

C:\installtxt.

With Notepad, create a .txt file named installList.txt.

In the .txt file, type the package IDs for the target client systems, for example:

1rg807ww

7ad123ww

7bwc14ww

bs09az00ibm

css7upgrade2_ww

kb896613tc

Save the .txt file in the C:\installtxt folder.

From the MSDOS Command Prompt, go to the System Update installation

path: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\.

Type the file path, the application executable file name, and the name of the .txt

file, for example:

Chapter 7. Best practices