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HOWTO Create an Offline Patch ISO for Windows

27 Sunday Jul 2014

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This walks you through the process of creating an ISO image of patches for your version of Microsoft Windows. This is handy for systems without internet access, standalone systems or maybe as a archive of patches just before Microsoft pulls the plug on support. A good example is Windows 2003. Its slated for EOL/EOS next year. Other scenarios include disaster recovery or forensic reconstitution.

1) Download http://download.wsusoffline.net/wsusoffline931.zip and extract it to a location of your choice. Make sure you have enough space for your patch set. To be safe, make sure you have at least 4 gigs of space for the ISO file that gets created.

2) Browse to the folder where you extracted the zip file above and double-click UpdateGenerator.exe. Select the products you need to patch. For this post, I’ll create a library for Windows 2003 to archive. On the Legacy products tab select:
a.    Select English under Windows 2003 (for x32).
b.    Select Clean up download directories.
c.    Include Service Packs.
d.    Verify Downloaded Updates.
e.    Include C++ Runtime Libraries and .NET Frameworks.
f.    Create ISO images(s) per selected product and language.
g.   Click Start to begin the download of patches. If asked to update your Root certificates, click Yes.

WSUS_ISO_1

3)  A command prompt will open and start the download process.

WSUS_ISO_2

a.  When the download is finished a popup appears. Click Yes to view the log. Scroll through the log and verify no errors.

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4)  When the download completes you now have a patch repository. Browse to the ISO folder where you extracted the files (….\wsusoffline\iso). You should see an .iso file in the folder. Burn that file to DVD.
a. Note: if a you are patching a VM, copy the iso file to a datastore and mount through Edit Settings CD/DVD on the VM.
b. If a phaysical server, burn to a DVD or use Daemontools, MagicISO or similar ISO mounting utility to mount the iso.WSUS_ISO_4

5) Insert the new DVD. The update installer should automatically launch. If auto launch is disabled, browse to the DVD and double-click UpdateInstaller.exe. Select the following options:
a.    Update C++ Runtime.
b.    Install .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.
c.    Update Root Certificates.
d.    Install Internet Explorer 8.
e.    Install Powershell 2.0.
f.    Update Remote Desktop Client.
g.    Verify Install Packages.
h.    Automatic reboot and recall.
i.    Click Start to begin. Offline Update scans the systems to see what updates are required.
j.    Note: If your system is quite old or a GA release, you will be prompted to manually reboot. Watch the cmd prompt that launches and check to see if it asks you to manually reboot and restart the update process. If so, simply reboot the server, login and run <cd cdrive>:\UpdateInstaller.exe again. You may be asked to do this a few times. Also, don’t forget to select “Automatic Reboot and Recall” if you are asked to launch UpdateInstaller.exe.
k.    Keep running this process until there are no more updates to apply.WSUS_ISO_5

 

 

New Releases: NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool 1.3, SnapDrive For Windows v7.0.3, SnapManager for Microsoft SQL Server v7.1

01 Tuesday Jul 2014

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7-Mode Transition Tool v1.3
7-Mode Transition Tool 1.3 includes the following new features and enhancements:

1) Managing concurrent SnapMirror transfers: The 7-Mode Transition Tool supports creating data copy schedules by specifying the number of concurrent SnapMirror transfers and throttle limit, for allowing better control of the transition data copy process.
2) Testing the transitioned volumes in clustered Data ONTAP before performing the cutover operation. The 7-Mode Transition Tool provides a new precutover phase that provides the ability to test the transitioned volumes, and provide a more predictable cutover duration by providing the following capabilities: Transfer configurations before disconnecting clients, Enable option for test cutover, Precutover in test mode (read/write mode) for testing configurations in clustered Data ONTAP before cutover, Precutover in read-only mode, Initiate on-demand SnapMirror updates.
3) Transitioning Kerberos configuration: The 7-Mode Transition Tool supports transitioning of Kerberos configuration from the web interface.
4) Removing volumes from subproject at any stage during the transition: The 7-Mode Transition Tool provides the ability to exclude a volume from a subproject at any stage during the transition.
5) Excluding CIFS local users and groups, UNIX users and groups, or netgroup configurations from transition: Note: This capability is available only from the CLI.
6) Support for 160 volumes or SnapMirror relationships per subproject: Across subprojects, the 7-Mode Transition Tool supports transition of a maximum of 240 volumes (standalone volumes or volume SnapMirror relationships). Note: This limit is applicable only to the web interface, there are no limits for CLI.
7) Support for transition to clustered Data ONTAP 8.2, 8.2.1, or 8.2.2: For the list of Data ONTAP 7-Mode versions supported for transition by the 7-Mode Transition Tool, see the NetApp Interoperability Matrix.
8) CLI wizard is deprecated

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/ntap_7mtt/1.3/

 

SnapDrive For Windows v7.0.3
SnapDrive 7.0.3 for Windows is a maintenance release that includes bug fixes.

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/snapdrive_win/7.0.3/

 

SnapManager for Microsoft SQL Server v7.1
SnapManager 7.1 for Microsoft SQL Server includes several new features and bug fixes. The new features include the following:

a) Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2014
b) Unrestricted database layout for LUNs and VMDKs
c) Recent Snapshot copies for each management group

http://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/snapmanager_sql2k/7.1/

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