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Note: To edit registry configurations, close the System Update application. If System Update is running while changes are made in the registry, the old registry entries will be recovered. Repository configurations The default for System Update is to obtain update packages from the Lenovo Help Center Web site. You can change the setting to enable System Update to search and download update packages from a local system repository folder or a network share repository folder individually. You can also configure System Update to search multiple locations for packages from Lenovo Help Center Web site, a local system repository, and a network share repository folder. Creating a local system repository: System Update has the capability to search for update packages that are stored locally on a client or administrator system, or external media. Using %ANYDRV%: The %ANYDRV% variable can be used instead of specifying a drive letter when setting the repository path. To create a local system repository folder using %ANYDRV%, complete the following steps: 1. Create a new folder on a local hard disk drive to be used as the repository, for example: %ANYDRV%\SystemUpdate3_x\ 2. Navigate to the following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\ UserSettings\General\RepositoryLocation1 3. Replace the default SUPPORTCENTER value with the file path of the repository that you created in Step 1, for example: %ANYDRV%\SystemUpdate3_x\ Using %XMEDIA%: The %XMEDIA% variable can be used to detect the repository location path on external media connected to the system such as a CD, DVD, USB storage device, hard disk drive, or diskettes. To create a local system repository folder using %XMEDIA% complete the following steps: 1. Create a new folder on a local hard disk drive to be used as the repository, for example: %XMEDIA%\SystemUpdate3_x\ 2. Navigate to the following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\ UserSettings\General\RepositoryLocation1 3. Replace the default SUPPORTCENTER value with the file path of the repository that you created in Step 1, for example: %XMEDIA%\SystemUpdate3_x\ Creating a network share repository: To create a network share repository folder that will be used to store update packages on a network share, complete the following steps: 1. Create a new folder on a network share to be used as the repository. 2. Share the new repository folder using the UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path. The UNC path provides connectivity to all computers that have been mapped to the repository. The format for a UNC path is: \\Server\Share\ For example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\ Chapter 3. Configurations 25

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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Note:

To edit registry configurations, close the System Update application. If

System Update is running while changes are made in the registry, the old registry

entries will be recovered.

Repository configurations

The default for System Update is to obtain update packages from the Lenovo Help

Center Web site. You can change the setting to enable System Update to search and

download update packages from a local system repository folder or a network

share repository folder individually. You can also configure System Update to

search multiple locations for packages from Lenovo Help Center Web site, a local

system repository, and a network share repository folder.

Creating a local system repository:

System Update has the capability to search

for update packages that are stored locally on a client or administrator system, or

external media.

Using %ANYDRV%:

The %ANYDRV% variable can be used instead of specifying

a drive letter when setting the repository path. To create a local system repository

folder using %ANYDRV%, complete the following steps:

Create a new folder on a local hard disk drive to be used as the repository, for

example:

%ANYDRV%\SystemUpdate3_x\

Navigate to the following registry entry:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\

UserSettings\General\RepositoryLocation1

Replace the default SUPPORTCENTER value with the file path of the

repository that you created in Step 1, for example:

%ANYDRV%\SystemUpdate3_x\

Using %XMEDIA%:

The %XMEDIA% variable can be used to detect the

repository location path on external media connected to the system such as a CD,

DVD, USB storage device, hard disk drive, or diskettes. To create a local system

repository folder using %XMEDIA% complete the following steps:

Create a new folder on a local hard disk drive to be used as the repository, for

example:

%XMEDIA%\SystemUpdate3_x\

Navigate to the following registry entry:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\

UserSettings\General\RepositoryLocation1

Replace the default SUPPORTCENTER value with the file path of the

repository that you created in Step 1, for example:

%XMEDIA%\SystemUpdate3_x\

Creating a network share repository:

To create a network share repository folder

that will be used to store update packages on a network share, complete the

following steps:

Create a new folder on a network share to be used as the repository.

Share the new repository folder using the UNC (Universal Naming

Convention) path. The UNC path provides connectivity to all computers that

have been mapped to the repository. The format for a UNC path is:

\\Server\Share\

For example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\

Chapter 3. Configurations