New Catalog Format
The Third-Celebration Software program Replace Catalogs node was a brand new addition for System Heart Configuration Supervisor model 1806. This launched a brand new model of the well-known “SCUP” catalog format that we discuss with as “V2”.
A V2 catalog accommodates particular person replace XML recordsdata for improved efficiency in addition to the general public portion of the signing certificates used to signal the updates within the catalog for elevated safety. Lenovo affords a V2 model of our Lenovo Updates Catalog and, as of model 1902 of SCCM, it’s offered as a associate catalog within the SCCM console making it simpler to subscribe. Previous to 1902 the catalog might be added manually utilizing the next URL:
https://obtain.lenovo.com/luc/v2/LenovoUpdatesCatalog2v2.cab
Lenovo Updates in SCCM 1902
Deploy the Lenovo Updates Catalog Agent First!
As a part of the preliminary configuration steps, it would be best to be sure you have the Lenovo Updates Merchandise chosen to be synchronized in your Software program Replace Level configuration. That is configured by opening the Administration blade within the console and choosing the positioning server underneath Web site Configuration -> Websites. Click on Configure Web site Parts within the ribbon bar and choose Software program Replace Level. Go to the Merchandise tab and ensure Lenovo Updates and LUCAgent are each chosen.
Choose Lenovo Merchandise to sync
One of many updates you will see within the Lenovo Updates Catalog is the LUC Agent and this ought to be deployed earlier than every other Lenovo updates. It is a easy WMI Supplier that allows the queries used to determine relevant driver updates. With out the LUC Agent updates could not look like relevant on shoppers that want the replace. The LUC Agent doesn’t eat a lot in the way in which of assets nor does it have an effect on shopper efficiency since it is just lively throughout a scan cycle. The beneficial method can be to have a set of Lenovo fashions in your atmosphere and deploy this replace to all of them.
LUC Agent v1005 supersedes v1003.1
Comparability with Lenovo Patch for SCCM
- Consists of an intensive catalog of further third-party functions so you possibly can leverage the identical course of to maintain extra of your software program footprint updated and safe
- Gives enhanced capabilities to filter (Sensible Filters) and search the extraordinarily great amount of content material so it’s simpler to give attention to the updates you care about
- Gives enhanced capabilities carry out extra automation round publishing updates, corresponding to publishing on a schedule based mostly on a Sensible Filter and publishing on to a Software program Replace Group
Way forward for Third-Celebration Software program Updates
Some have observed that there’s something new within the present Technical Preview of the System Heart Updates Writer (SCUP) utility: Classes. SCUP can be utilized to create your individual catalog of updates and it permits us to see the path third-party catalogs are heading. The Classes characteristic permits for updates to be organized within the catalog underneath two ranges of classes. We’re at present learning how we’d reap the benefits of this characteristic to arrange a future model of the Lenovo Updates Catalog (maybe known as “V3”). Keep watch over this house.
Sources
You’ll be able to study extra about how one can allow and publish third-party updates right here:
Here’s a very in-depth video overlaying the setup and use of third-party updates in SCCM:
