Deployment Server 6.9 All Hotfixes Installer (6.9.177)
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Submitted by CondorMan on 6 June, 2008 - 09:16.
Hotfixes to AClient, AXengine, CE 6.0 Agent, DAgent, and Console on Deployment Server 6.9 are available. However, there is no installer, only instructions to manually apply the Hotfixes. While the manual instructions are straight-forward, it can be time-consuming if you have multiple Deployment Servers to apply them to.
I have written an NSIS Install Script that will allow you to silently install all DS 6.9 Hotfixes to all of your Deployment Servers. To learn more about how to install and use NSIS, read my article Using NSIS to Build Application Installers.
To create the Hotfix Installer, do the following:
- Download the following:
aclient_6_9_176.zip axengine_6_9_176.zip altiris-dagentce-6_9_177.zip dagent_6_9_177.zip dsconsole_6_9_177.zip - Create a new folder named DS_Hotfix.
- In the DS_Hotfix folder, create the following subfolders:
"Deployment Server\Agents\AClient" "Deployment Server\Agents\CEAgent" - Extract the Zip files
Extract the contents of... into the folder... aclient_6_9_176.zip "DS_Hotfix\Deployment Server\Agents\AClient" axengine_6_9_176.zip "DS_Hotfix\Deployment Server" altiris-dagentce-6_9_177.zip "DS_Hotfix\Deployment Server\Agents\CEAgent" dagent_6_9_177.zip "DS_Hotfix\Deployment Server\Agents\AClient" dsconsole_6_9_177.zip "DS_Hotfix\Deployment Server" - Download the zip file DS_Full_Hotfix_6_9_177.zip.
- Extract DS_Full_Hotfix_6_9_177.nsi into the folder "DS_Hotfix"
- Use NSIS to compile DS_Full_Hotfix_6_9_177.nsi.
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| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| DS_Full_Hotfix_6_9_177.zip | 1.91 KB |
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Dude...
You did well, but installing an extra app to create the patches is the same as executing the patches according to Altiris documentation.
It is almost as much time consuming as your actions.
Very good effort, cool idea, but this shows Altiris lacks to create proper patches.
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Frank Bastiaens
Senior Technical Consultant
Vanderlet B.V.
RE: Dude...
Building your own installer for the hotfixes will only save you time if you need to apply the hotfix to more than one server.
Does anybody know Symantec's license agreement regarding the hotfixes? I would be happy to post a pre-compiled installer to save everyone time, as long as it is okay with Symantec.
Please?
An already complied .exe would be amazing. If Symantec/Altris won't provide one, I don't see anything wrong with creating our own.
OK
I have uploaded the precompiled, ready to run hotfix installer for you. You can get it here
This Stinks
Why would Altiris not have the ability to create patches for it own software that just works? We will be deploying DS soon here and this disappoints me. I also thing that Altiris needs to get DS to btter handle an "Enterprise" class environment like the ability to manage more then 3500 (5000 max) machines with one DS system.
I tried...
I tried following the instructions but after I turn the nsi into a exe and execute the exe, it tells me I need to install DS 6.9. I double checked, and it is already installed. So I just killed all the DS services and copied the files in to the correct folder. I kind of like that better anyways, because, like the previous poster said, why should I have to install an extra app just to install hotfixes?
RE: I tried...
To make sure you don't apply the hotfix to the wrong version of Deployment Server, the install script checks the registry key "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Altiris eXpress Deployment Server"
VersionMajor must be 6, VersionMinor must be 9, and VersionServicePack must be 0. Make sure you have the right values in your key. You can always bypass that check by removing the logic that checks that key.
Danger...
Attention:
The installer will activate the option "Automatically Update All Clients" on the DS by default.
If you do not want to use this option, then set the express-service to "disabled" first. Then install the hotfixes via the installer, check all options and then set the service back to "automatic" and re-start all 3 DS-services (PXE restart not required).
Update Clients
If you disable the auto update feature, you will need to make sure to manually update the clients. When old clients check in a system job will automatically be created to update the clients and the computers with old clients will be assigned but without any schedule. You can then right-click any number of the computers and choose to start now or schedule the update.