Hi all,
i try to automatically install Software Updates on some server systems in the night.
For this i created a mandatory Software Deployment with an installation deadline in the past.
At the collection i created a Service Window from 22:00 to 02:00.
The Updates in the Software Center show up with the status "Past due - will be installed".
Sounds perfect. So i wanted to check if they got installed this morning and they did not....?!??!
In the UpdatesDeployment.log i found this logged section:
<![LOG[CUpdateAssignmentsManager received a SERVICEWINDOWEVENT START Event]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.060-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="assignmentsmanager.cpp:277"><![LOG[Suspend activity in presentation mode is selected]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.107-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="cliuisettings.h:163"><![LOG[Atleast one user has elected to suspend non-business hours activity when in presentation mode. Checking for presentation mode.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.107-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="deploymentutils.cpp:673"><![LOG[Proceeding to non-business hours activites as presentation mode is off.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.107-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="deploymentutils.cpp:684"><![LOG[Auto install during non-business hours is disabled or never set, selecting only scheduled updates.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.107-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="assignmentsmanager.cpp:512"><![LOG[A user-defined service window(non-business hours) is available. We will attempt to install any scheduled updates.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.107-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="updatesmanager.cpp:4297"><![LOG[Attempting to install 0 updates]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.107-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="updatesmanager.cpp:4320"><![LOG[No actionable updates for install task. No attempt required.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.107-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="updatesmanager.cpp:2720"><![LOG[Updates could not be installed at this time. Waiting for the next maintenance window.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.107-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6804" file="updatesmanager.cpp:4338"><![LOG[CUpdateAssignmentsManager received a SERVICEWINDOWEVENT START Event]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.138-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="assignmentsmanager.cpp:277"><![LOG[Suspend activity in presentation mode is selected]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.154-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="cliuisettings.h:163"><![LOG[Atleast one user has elected to suspend non-business hours activity when in presentation mode. Checking for presentation mode.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.154-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="deploymentutils.cpp:673"><![LOG[Proceeding to non-business hours activites as presentation mode is off.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.154-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="deploymentutils.cpp:684"><![LOG[Auto install during non-business hours is disabled or never set, selecting only scheduled updates.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.154-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="assignmentsmanager.cpp:512"><![LOG[A user-defined service window(non-business hours) is available. We will attempt to install any scheduled updates.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.154-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="updatesmanager.cpp:4297"><![LOG[Attempting to install 0 updates]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.154-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="updatesmanager.cpp:4320"><![LOG[No actionable updates for install task. No attempt required.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.154-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="updatesmanager.cpp:2720"><![LOG[Updates could not be installed at this time. Waiting for the next maintenance window.]LOG]!><time="22:00:00.154-120" date="07-19-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="9168" file="updatesmanager.cpp:4338"><![LOG[CUpdateAssignmentsManager received a SERVICEWINDOWEVENT END Event]LOG]!><time="02:00:00.069-120" date="07-20-2012" component="UpdatesDeploymentAgent" context="" type="1" thread="6316" file="assignmentsmanager.cpp:277">
I then checked the Options in the Software Center which has the default setting. (Screenshot)
I hope if i have a scheduled mandatory Deployment with its deadline reached the predefined business hours do not block the deployment to start.
For me it sounds like i should enable the checkbox "Automatically install or uninstall required software and restart the computer only outside of the specified business hours". Or isn't this the problem, cause the Updates are scheduled...
Is this the reason why the Updates did not install?
If yes how can i preconfigure the option?
Is there a way to automate the configuration of that option?
Is there a way to deny user to change those options?
Any help or clarification would be really cool. Thanks a lot guys!
Jonas