Lenovo ThinkPad T540p (English) System Update 3.14 Deployment Guide - Page 7
Overview, System Update, Update Retriever, Managing the update process - drivers
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Chapter 1. Overview The programs documented in this deployment guide are System Update, Update Retriever and Thin Installer. This deployment guide explains the update process, defines each program, and how each program can be configured to fit your needs. In this deployment guide, you also will find installation procedures, application configurations, and best practices on how to use these programs in different environments. System Update System Update is a software program that helps you keep the software on your system up-to-date. Update packages are stored on Lenovo servers and can be downloaded from the Lenovo Help Center Web site. Update packages can be applications, device drivers, BIOS flashes, and software updates. When System Update connects to the repository folder, System Update automatically recognizes the machine type of your system, model number, and other system information to determine whether your system needs the available updates. System Update will display a pick list of update packages where you can select update packages to download and install. System Update can be configured to install packages either manually or automatically. System Update also provides a method to defer the installation of update packages. System Update can be configured to search and download update packages from any combination of the following locations: v Lenovo Help Center Web site v Repository folder on a local system v Repository folder on a network share Update Retriever Update Retriever is a software program that enables you to search for and download updates from the Lenovo Help Center Web site to a network shared folder. You can configure System Update to search for update packages from a network shared folder instead of searching the Lenovo Help Center Web site. Update Retriever can help you with the following: v Downloading updates for specific Lenovo systems, languages, and operating systems. v Downloading update packages for more than one machine type. v Importing update packages. Managing the update process The update process is a method to obtain, configure, and install update packages. To complete the update process, use the following programs: v "System Update" on page 2 - If you use System Update only, System Update will connect to the Lenovo Help Center Web site through an Internet connection. v "System Update and Update Retriever" on page 2 - If you use Update Retriever and System Update, Update Retriever enables you to search the Lenovo Help Center Web site for update packages, and then download those packages to your network. you can also create or edit update packages with Update Retriever to customize the update content relevant to your enterprise. © Copyright Lenovo 2009 1