This section describes the general procedure that has to be followed for setting up an unattended Velocity Server/Client/Workstation update. Further, the XML file configuration changes that need to be followed during the Velocity Server/Client/Workstation updates are also discussed in the below sub-sections.
Note: Before setting up an unattended update make sure you configure firewall rules through your deployment tools.
The unattended Velocity updates for server/client/workstation are available from the Identiv websites. To set up an unattended update the user must complete these tasks:
Download the “Unattendedupdate(build-3.8.4.xxxx).zip”.
Extract the .zip file.
Locate the "unattededupdate.xml" file from the extracted zip file.
This UnattendedUpdate(build-3.8.4.xxxx).zip contains a configuration file named UnattendedUpdate.xml that allows the user to define the options needed to be auto-selected during the update without user intervention. The unattended update is compatible with any deployment software.
Note: For software deployment purposes Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), PDQ Deploy, etc., can be used.
Each section in the UnattendedUpdate XML configuration file mentioned below has three parts:
Description: A message box that the user would see, or otherwise a description of the item being silenced. For example, the <Description> tag contains setting definitions for the possible system reboot that takes place after the update is finished.
PossibleValues: A name/value pair of possible choices for the current item. For example, <PossibleValues> tag values are by default set to 0. To modify the answers, simply change the number between the <Value> tag.
Value: The chosen value that is either 0 or 1 that the Update will use if required by the update logic flow.
After making the necessary changes in the respective XML configuration files for unattended server, unattended client, and unattended workstation update, the extracted folder is zipped.
Compress the .zip file back to “UnattendedUpdate(build-3.8.4.xxxx).zip”.
To deploy the Velocity update using the deployment tool:
Upload the “UnattendedUpdate(build-3.8.4.xxxx).zip” file as a package/application in the deployment tool.
Note: Make configurations to select the list of all client machines where update needs to be applied.Configure such that the deployment application runs the UnattendedUpdate.exe file (this exe file will read all the configurations/options from the XML file and will update accordingly).
Make configuration to run the UnattendedUpdate.exe as a (domain) Admin user.
When the deployment process starts, the deployment tool will automatically download the zip files to the server, extract the zip, and will run UnattendedUpdate.exe as Admin and the update will continue according to the options configured in the UnattendedUpdate.xml file.
Note: For any information about errors that may occur during the unattended update operation, refer to the Velocity_Update.txt log file in the velocity install location.