topic Re: Update servers in Server Management - Systems Insight Manager

Update servers

Charlie M — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:05:31 GMT

Hi all,

I have what is probably a very simple request. I am looking for a way to find all the updates needed for any given server and to automatically script the update job. I'm not talking about the PSP push or updating using the VCA, but I can't help thinking it must be possible without writing any third-party stuff.

Apologies if this is a stupid question, but it will help me to know if I can do it easily before I start re-inventing the wheel!

Charlie

Re: Update servers

Rob Buxton — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:32:02 GMT

If you're not talking about the PSP what are you expecting HPSIM to be aware of?

I've scripted jobs that pull a list of servers from the HPSIM and then run the Microsoft MBSA Command Line utility against it to give me a list of MS Patches, but that certainly cannot do an update.

It's tricky as you need to be able to reference the server and a repository that contains the updates and determine if it is required and whether it is up to date or not.

Re: Update servers

Colin Moors — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:30:31 GMT

What I was referring to was the list you see in the VCA of a server. Instead of clicking on every update, I'd like to be able to query those drivers/updates etc. which are in need of updating and build a customised push directly from SIM. I know I can build an update list manually, but in the cases where I take over legacy kit they are often hopelessly out of date and require a lot of updating. As I said before, I can't help thinking I'm missing something painfully obvious.

Re: Update servers

Craig McK — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:16:52 GMT

Hm, is there an issue with just pushing out the latest PSP from SIM? Or maybe creating a custom baseline excluding certain components if they're causing problems?

c~

Re: Update servers

Colin Moors — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:39:40 GMT

No problem pushing out the PSP. The problem is that the PSP doesn't necessarily contain *all* the updates required by a server. Yes, I could create a custom baseline, but this would vary from server to server - in addition to which I have ML's DL's and blades just to make it a little more tricky. I want to be able to create a script or simple GUI tool to integrate into SIM to query outstanding updates and automatically build a list and schedule it. I felt sure that with all the command line functionality of SIM that this would be possible.