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Deep Freeze Enterprise & Deep Freeze Server Enterprise - Update Procedure
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ENTERPRISE Contents Introduction ...............................3 Updating Deep Freeze Enterprise (Non-Server Edition)..................4 Step 1 (Option A) Update Mode (Deep Freeze Enterprise Non-Server Edition) ..........5 Step 1 (Option B) Manually Update all Components (Deep Freeze Enterprise Non-Server Edition) ....6 Updating the Configuration Administrator and Enterprise Console ..............6 Installing the New Configuration Administrator and Enterprise Console ............7 Updating Existing Workstation Install Files and Workstation Seeds..............8 Updating the Server Service Manager .........................8... -
Page 3: Introduction
ENTERPRISE Introduction This document provides a step-by-step overview of the process to update an installation of Deep Freeze Enterprise and Deep Freeze Server Enterprise. Deep Freeze Enterprise has two editions: • Deep Freeze Enterprise: This is a Non-Server Edition. Deep Freeze Enterprise runs on Non- Server Operating Systems. -
Page 4: Updating Deep Freeze Enterprise (Non-Server Edition)
ENTERPRISE Updating Deep Freeze Enterprise (Non-Server Edition) A Deep Freeze Enterprise deployment (6.2 and lower) consists of five components, as shown below: Configuration Administrator Workstation Install File Server Service Manager Workstation Seed Enterprise Console As of Deep Freeze 6.3 (and higher), the Enterprise Console and Server Service Manager have been combined into a single component. -
Page 5: Step 1 (Option A) Update Mode (Deep Freeze Enterprise Non-Server Edition)
Update Mode can be used to automatically update an existing installation set of Deep Freeze Enterprise to a newer version by executing a special update command. The command automatically updates any of the following files present in the <DRIVE>:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 65 Enterprise\Install Programs folder: •... -
Page 6: Step 1 (Option B) Manually Update All Components (Deep Freeze Enterprise Non-Server Edition)
(for 6.5 and higher) <DRIVE>:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 65 Enterprise\Install Programs (for 6.4 and lower until 5.x) <DRIVE>:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 6 Enterprise\ Install Programs (for 5.x) <DRIVE>:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 6 Enterprise\DF5 Install Programs Any install files in this directory should be copied to a new location indicating the version number of the software. -
Page 7: Installing The New Configuration Administrator And Enterprise Console
However, none of the previously installed workstations will be controllable until the Customization Code is correct. The Customization Code must be recorded and guarded with care. Faronics is unable to recover a lost or forgotten Customization Code! Once a new Customization Code is assigned, the Configuration Administrator will no longer work with previously configured installations. -
Page 8: Updating Existing Workstation Install Files And Workstation Seeds
ENTERPRISE Updating Existing Workstation Install Files and Workstation Seeds Complete the following steps to update new Workstation Install Programs or new Workstation Seeds using the Configuration Administrator. Open previously created files by clicking File > Open. Select a file from the standard Open dialog box that appears. Click Open. Click Create >... -
Page 9: Step 2: Remotely Updating The Installed Workstations (Deep Freeze Enterprise Non-Server Edition)
ENTERPRISE Step 2: Remotely Updating the Installed Workstations (Deep Freeze Enterprise Non-Server Edition) To update workstations running Deep Freeze 6.3 or higher, complete the following steps: Open the Configuration Administrator. Click Create > Create Workstation Install Program. Save the Workstation Install Program on the computer as Update Only. 5. Open the Enterprise Console. Right-click on one or more workstation(s) and select Update icon on the toolbar or Update Deep Freeze in the context menu. -
Page 10: Updating Deep Freeze Enterprise Version 5.X, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2 To 6.6 (Non-Server Edition)
6.6 Configuration Administrator will be installed. By default, version 5.x files are in: <DRIVE>:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze Enterprise\DF5 Install Programs Version 6.x files are in: (for 6.5 and higher) <DRIVE>:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 65 Enterprise\Install Programs (for 6.4 and lower) <DRIVE>:\Program Files\Faronics\Deep Freeze 6 Enterprise\Install Programs Change Port Number The default port number for Deep Freeze has changed from port 1971 to port 7725 from version 6.0. -
Page 11: Updating Deep Freeze Locally On A Workstation
ENTERPRISE Updating Deep Freeze Locally on a Workstation Complete the following steps to update Deep Freeze Locally on a workstation: Open the Configuration Administrator. Configure the settings as required. Click Create > Create Workstation Install Program. Save the Workstation Install Program to a shared folder on the network that can be accessed from the workstation to be updated. -
Page 12: Updating Deep Freeze Server Enterprise (Server Edition)
Scheduled Tasks and Groups). • Use the Update Script provided by Faronics to retain the settings (Ports, Scheduled Tasks and Groups) and install the new version manually. Installing Deep Freeze Server Enterprise 6.62 on a computer that has Deep Freeze Server Enterprise 6.3 does not update the computer with the new version. -
Page 13: Update Script For Deep Freeze Server Enterprise Console
ENTERPRISE Update Script for Deep Freeze Server Enterprise Console Download DSE_UpdateScript.vbs file from http://www.faronics.com/Faronics/Documents/DSE_ UpdateScript.zip. Steps to run the update script is explained in the next section. Download the update script directly from the link provided above. The contents of the update script displayed below is just for information. Do not use the contents of the script show below for updating Deep Freeze Server Enterprise. - Page 14 ENTERPRISE Shell.Run “””” & InstallPathAdmin & “””” & “ /uninstall”, 2, true if FSO.FolderExists(InstallPath) AND FSO.FolderExists(TmpFolder & “\Deep Freeze Enterprise Server”) then if NOT FSO.FolderExists(InstallPathServ) then FSO.CreateFolder(InstallPathServ) FSO.CopyFile TmpFolder & “\Deep Freeze Enterprise Server\*.DF5”, InstallPathServ & “\”, True FSO.CopyFile TmpFolder & “\Deep Freeze Enterprise Server\*.xml”, InstallPathServ &...
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Page 15: Running The Update Script For Deep Freeze Server Enterprise Console
ENTERPRISE Running the Update Script for Deep Freeze Server Enterprise Console 1. Launch the Command Prompt. For Windows Vista or Windows 7, use the Run as Administrator option. 2. Run DSE_UpdateScript.vbs file created in the previous section from the Command Prompt. The script uninstalls the older version of Deep Freeze Server Enterprise Console and Deep Freeze Server Configuration Administrator.
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