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Scenario 2 - Deploying specific packages
For enterprises that choose to deploy specific packages to client systems, you can
configure System Update, Update Retriever, and repository folders to deploy only
the packages that you have selected. The following step-by-step instructions
provides you with procedures to create repository folders, configure System
Update and work with Update Retriever to deploy specific packages.
Creating repository folders
To create repository folders to store packages, complete the following steps:
1.
Create a new repository folder on a server that System Update will use to
obtain specific packages for client systems.
2. Share the repository folder using the UNC path. The UNC path provides
connectivity to all computers that have been mapped to the repository.
For example: \\Server_X\SystemUpdate_repository\
3. Set the access permissions of the new repository folder to read only access for
end users.
4. Create another new folder on a server to be used as a repository for packages
downloaded from the Lenovo Help Center Web site with Update Retriever.
5. Share the repository folder using the UNC path. For example:
For example: \\Server_X\UpdateRetriever_repository\
Configuring System Update on client systems
To configure System Update to download specific packages to client systems,
complete the following steps:
1.
On client systems, navigate to the following registry entry:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\
UserSetting\General\RepositoryLocation1
2. Change this setting by replacing the default SUPPORTCENTER value with
your server and share name of the System Update repository folder that you
created in Step 1 of “Creating repository folders.”
For example: \\Server_X\SystemUpdate_repository\
Note: You can also use Active Directory to deploy this registry change using
Group Policy. For more information about working with Active Directory and
Group Policy, see “Configuring System Update with Active Directory” on page
28.
Working with Update Retriever
Complete the following steps to use Update Retriever to download packages from
the Lenovo Help Center Web site to your Update Retriever repository that you
created in Step 4 under “Creating repository folders”:
1.
Launch Update Retriever on an administrator system.
2. On the Welcome screen, complete the following First time setup requirements:
a.
In the Repository path field, type the directory path for the new Update
Retriever repository that you created in Step 4.
b. In the user name and password fields, type the user name and password
for the shared drive used as Update Retriever repository.
3. On the Get new updates panel, click Add.
4. On the Add new systems panel, complete the following steps for the triplet
settings:
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