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Installation

Requirements​

Before beginning the installation, ensure the system requirements are met. The supported software levels include:

  • Any supported version o fWindows with .NETF ramework 4.5i nstalled.
  • A supported version of the MSLSAM installed on the machine.

New Installation​

To install a new WSUS Connector, complete the procedures in this section.

WSUS Connector Installation​

  1. Log in to the machine as a Local Administrator on the Windows machine where the connector will be installed.
  2. Download the files from the http://files.smastechnologies.com/ site.
  3. Enter your valid username and password and click Login.
  4. Navigate to Root Folder/Connectors and Add-ons/Connectors/WSUS.
  5. Double-click the SMA OpCon WSUS Connector Install.exe. The Select Language screen displays.
  6. Select the desired language for the installation screens and click OK. The Welcome screen displays.
  7. Click Next.
  8. In the remaining wizard screens: Complete the wizard.
  9. In the last wizard screen: Click Done.

WSUSPath Global Property Configuration​

  1. Log in to the Enterprise Manager on the Windows machine where an Enterprise Manager is installed.
  2. Double-click on Global Properties under the Administration topic in the Navigation Panel. The Global Properties screen displays.
  3. Click Add on the Global Properties toolbar.
  4. Enter WSUSPath in the Name text box.
  5. Enter the documentation in the Documentation text box.
  6. In the Value text box: Enter the path to the SMAWSUS.exe on the Windows machine. Do not include the trailing backslash in the path.
Example

C:\Program Files\OpConxps\WSUS

  1. Click Save on the Global Properties toolbar.

Enterprise Manager Sub-Type Installation​

If you need to update the Enterprise Manager with a screen to define the WSUS jobs, you will need to install the WSUS Sub-Type.

WSUS Sub-Type Installation​

  1. Log in to the machine where the Enterprise Manager is installed.
  2. Navigate to the EnterpriseManager folder in Windows Explorer.
Example

C:\Program Files\OpConxps\EnterpriseManager x64

  1. Confirm the dropins folder exists. If the folder does not exist, right-click in the EnterpriseManager folder, select New > Folder, and name the folder dropins.
  2. Navigate to the location where you installed the WSUS Connector.
Example

C:\Program Files\OpConxps\WSUS

  1. Open the EMPlugins folder and copy the jar file.
Example

com.sma.ui.core.jobdetails.wsus_1.0.0.yyyymmddhhss.jar

  1. Paste the jar file to the EnterpriseManager\dropins folder on the Enterprise Manager machine.
Example

C:\Program Files\OpConxps\EnterpriseManager x64\dropins\com.sma.ui.core.jobdetails.wsus_1.0.0.yyyymmddhhss.jar

  1. Log in to the Enterprise Manager on the Windows machine where an Enterprise Manager is installed.
  2. Double-click on Job Master under the Administration topic in the Navigation Panel. The Job Master screen displays.
  3. Select a schedule in the Schedule drop-down list.
  4. Click Add on the Job Master toolbar.
  5. Under Job Properties in the Job Details frame: Select Windows in the Job Type drop-down list.
  6. Select WSUS in the Job Sub-Type drop-down list to confirm that the sub-type is installed.

Client Configuration​

For more information on Client configuration and how to share the Client folder, refer to Client Configuration.

Solution Manager Sub-Type Installation​

It should be noted that all interactions with the Solution Manager sub-type can only be completed using Solution Manager.

Download the ACSWSUS.zip file from the ftp site under OpCon Releases\Integrations\WSUS.

Extract the ACSWSUS directory and copy this into the \SAM\plugins for OpCon and relay installations.

For OpCon installations stop and restart the SMA OpCon RestAPI and SMA OpCon Service Manager services, for Relay stop and restart the Relay Service.

Create the scripts​

When using the Solution Manager sub-type, two scripts must be created. The first script contains the Connector.config information and the second script contains the drop-down list information.

Using Solution Manager

  • Select Library.
  • Select Scripts.
  • Select Script Types from the upper right hand corner.
    • Select +Add
    • In the Name field enter ACSWSUS.
    • In the File Extension field enter txt.
    • In the Description field enter Used for ACSWSUS Integration.
    • Select Save.
  • Select Script Runners from the upper right hand corner.
    • Select +Add
    • In the Name field enter ACSWSUS.
    • In the OS field select WSUS from the drop-down list.
    • In the Type field select ACSWSUS from the drop-down list.
    • In the Command field enter cmd.exe /c.
    • Select Save.
  • Select Scripts from the upper right hand corner.
    • Create the Connector.config script.
    • Select +Add.
    • In the Name field enter a name for the script. It is suggested using the proposed agent name and append _config to the name.
    • In the Type field select ACSWSUS from the drop-down list.
    • Assign the required roles.
    • In the Script paste the contents of the created Connector.config file.
    • Select Save.

Create WSUS Agent Definition​

Using Solution Manager

  • Select Library.

  • Select Agents.

    • Select +Add
    • In the Name field enter the name of the agent.
    • Select WSUS from the Type drop-down list.
    • In the SAP Data Services Settings section enter the required information.
    • In the Client Information section
      • In the Directory field enter the installation directory of the AzureVM Connector.
      • In the Name field insert SMAWSUS.exe (default value).
      • In the Config File Name field insert Connector.config (default value).
    • In the Config Script section
      • Select ACSWSUS from the Script Runner drop-down list.
      • Select the config script you previously created from the Script drop-down list.

  • Select Save.

Upgrade Installation​

To upgrade the WSUS Connector, simply install the new package to the same directory as the previous install- ation. The installation package will preserve your configuration files automatically. For installation instructions, refer to New Installation.

Silent Mode​

To learn how to install the WSUS Connector in silent mode, refer to Silent Mode in the OpCon Installation documentation.