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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.

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.

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.