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Attention: If you find duplicate update packages in the network share repository, these packages have different package contents. Select all packages with corresponding names for a given machine type when you are managing the contents of the network share repository. Note: If you install Update Retriever on a notebook computer running Microsoft Vista in one country and download packages when in another country, the license files with that package may not display correctly. To avoid this problem, do not download packages in any country except the one that you installed Update Retriever in. Using Update Retriever The following sections provide information on using Update Retriever to search for update packages, view download history, and restore hidden updates. Search for updates with Update Retriever With Update Retriever, you can manually initiate the search for update packages, or schedule an automatic search for new update packages on a specified time interval. If you are performing an automatic search for critical updates, you can configure the application to provide notification when new updates are found (so you can manually initiate the download) or to automatically download the new updates and provide notification when the downloading is complete. If you are performing an automatic search for recommended updates, you can configure the application to provide notification when new updates are found so you can manually initiate the download. Manual check for new updates You can manually initiate a search for new updates using a wizard-like interface. Update packages are specific to the triplet value of each client system. A triplet is the combination of the machine type (MT), operating system, and operating system language. For systems with various triplets, updates are assigned to matching machine types, operating systems, and language values. The triplet value for an update is saved in the repository when the update is downloaded from the Lenovo Help Center Web site by Update Retriever. An example of a triplet value is: Windows XP, 2373, US English. Once a triplet value is specified, Update Retriever searches the Lenovo Help Center Web site and displays a list of packages targeted to the specified triplet value. After you search for updates, there will be a brief time interval before you can select the applicable updates to download. Once you select the updates to download, you can review your selections. After confirming your selections, the updates are downloaded to a specified repository. Modify settings You can set the default status for updates and customize the location of the repository folder. v Update's default status The status of updates will be set to the specified value when updates are retrieved from the Lenovo Help Center or imported to a local repository. You must change the status to Active to indicate that the package is in production and System Update can recognize it. 46 System Update Solution Deployment Guide

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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Attention:

If you find duplicate update packages in the network share repository,

these packages have different package contents. Select all packages with

corresponding names for a given machine type when you are managing the

contents of the network share repository.

Note:

If you install Update Retriever on a notebook computer running Microsoft

Vista in one country and download packages when in another country, the license

files with that package may not display correctly. To avoid this problem, do not

download packages in any country except the one that you installed Update

Retriever in.

Using Update Retriever

The following sections provide information on using Update Retriever to search for

update packages, view download history, and restore hidden updates.

Search for updates with Update Retriever

With Update Retriever, you can manually initiate the search for update packages,

or schedule an automatic search for new update packages on a specified time

interval. If you are performing an automatic search for critical updates, you can

configure the application to provide notification when new updates are found (so

you can manually initiate the download) or to automatically download the new

updates and provide notification when the downloading is complete.

If you are performing an automatic search for recommended updates, you can

configure the application to provide notification when new updates are found so

you can manually initiate the download.

Manual check for new updates

You can manually initiate a search for new updates using a wizard-like interface.

Update packages are specific to the triplet value of each client system. A

triplet

the combination of the machine type (MT), operating system, and operating system

language. For systems with various triplets, updates are assigned to matching

machine types, operating systems, and language values. The triplet value for an

update is saved in the repository when the update is downloaded from the Lenovo

Help Center Web site by Update Retriever.

An example of a triplet value is: Windows XP, 2373, US English.

Once a triplet value is specified, Update Retriever searches the Lenovo Help

Center Web site and displays a list of packages targeted to the specified triplet

value. After you search for updates, there will be a brief time interval before you

can select the applicable updates to download. Once you select the updates to

download, you can review your selections. After confirming your selections, the

updates are downloaded to a specified repository.

Modify settings

You can set the default status for updates and customize the location of the

repository folder.

Update's default status

The status of updates will be set to the specified value when updates are

retrieved from the Lenovo Help Center or imported to a local repository. You

must change the status to

Active

to indicate that the package is in production

and System Update can recognize it.

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