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Configuring global Windows device-driver update settings

Global settings serve as defaults settings when Windows device-driver updates are applied.

About this task

From the Global Settings page, you can configure the following settings:

  • Use HTTPS for Windows driver updates

  • Show Device Drivers for installed hardware

Procedure

To configure the global settings to be used for all servers, complete the following steps.

  1. From the Lenovo XClarity Administrator menu bar, click Provisioning > Windows Driver Updates: Apply. The Windows Driver Updates: Apply page is displayed.
  2. Click All Actions > Global Settings to display the Global Settings: Apply Windows driver updates dialog.
    Illustrates the list of Windows device drivers on the Windows Driver Updates: Repository page.
  3. Optionally select the following options.

    • Select Use HTTPS for Windows driver updates to use the Windows Remote Management service (WinRM) listening over HTTPS to run device-driver update commands on target Windows systems HTTPS is the default.

      Clear this setting to use HTTP.

      Attention
      When using HTTP, Windows user credentials are sent over the network without encryption and can be easily viewed using commonly available network troubleshooting tools.

    • Select Show Device Drivers for installed hardware to list only device drivers for managed hardware.

      Clear this setting to list all device drivers in each imported UpdateXpress System Packs (UXSPs) are listed.

      Windows Driver Updates: Apply
      After selecting this option, you must perform a compliance check by clicking the Check Compliance icon (Check compliance icon) from the page.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog.