Purpose

To provide guidance when upgrading the underlying operating system or migrating to another server on the Configuration Manager server where the Lenovo Patch plugin is installed.

Process

Pre Upgrade Tasks:

Lenovo Patch Settings with a Database

• 2.4.34491.1 and newer* - From the C:\ProgramData\Lenovo\Lenovo Patch\ConnectionInfo\ConnectionSettings.cfg file, gather the Data Source (Database Server Name) and the Initial Catalog (Database Name).
  • If the database is on the Configuration Manager server to decommissioned, migrate the database to the new destination SQL Server. Review and configure server and database permissions as needed.
  • If the database is on a different server than the server being decommissioned, no action needed.
• 2.4.34114.0* - Open the Settings dialog. On the Shared Settings tab, gather the Server Name and the Database Name information. Keep this information for use later in the Post Upgrade Tasks section.

Lenovo Patch Settings without a Database

• 2.4.34491.1 and newer* - N/A, as a database is a requirement for these versions.
• 2.4.34114.0* - If not using the database, make a backup/copy of the Lenovo Patch.config file and the SmartFilter.xml file from each profile on the device to be upgraded/decommissioned.  These files can be found in the C:\Users\<username>\Lenovo\Lenovo Patch directory.

Post Upgrade Tasks:

• Install the Lenovo Patch plugin and prerequisites. Reboot as needed.
• Run the console using the 'Run As Administrator' option.
• Navigate to Software Library > Overview > Software Updates > Lenovo Patch > Updates
  • 2.4.34491.1 and newer* - The Data Migration Tool will pop up since there is no configured connection to the database. Use the Data Migration Tool to establish the connection to the database. Enter the required Configuration Manager server name, SQL Server Name where the database resides, and the database name. Once the Data Migration Tool finishes creating the connection to the database, navigate to the Lenovo Patch Settings and confirm the settings populate.
  • 2.4.34114.0 * - To configure the database connection, open the Settings, click on the Shared Settings tab, and enter the Database Server Name and Database Name.  To configure Settings without a database, paste each of the the Lenovo Patch.config files and the SmartFilters.xml files to their respective user profile directories in C:\Users\<username>\Lenovo\Lenovo Patch
• Confirm or update the WSUS Server Name and/or Port number incase any information changed during the upgrade/decommission process.
• Verify the WSUS Code Signing Certificate.
• Enter the license key to license the product.
• Use the Configuration Checker to validate the installation and account permissions.
• If using a scheduled task and the task was scheduled to run on the previous server, use the Automation Scheduler or Task Scheduler to reschedule the task to the new server.

* - To determine the version of Lenovo Patch installed, navigate to the Lenovo Patch node in the console. Click on the Settings button on the ribbon bar. In the Settings dialog, click on the About tab.