Hi,
We encounter a strange behavior while deploying .Net framework patches.
To save time, We want to deploy security patches (windows and .Net patches) on the servers in the morning and perform a reboot in the evening. Because we
can't reboot servers during office hours.
So, after scanning the servers we deploy the patches with a template configured without reboot (before nor after).
Windows patches install perfectly, .Net Framework patches starts but do nothing as if they're waiting for some input or a mouseclick on the console. The
deployment stays like this for ages.
If we kill the .Net patch executable on the server, the next .Net patch starts with the same behavior and so on... until all the .Net patches are deployed.
After this, the deployment of the rest of the patches runs without a problem.
Installing the .Net patches manually on the server works like a charm.
So, another strange thing is, when we deploy the same set of patches on the same set of servers by using a template configured with a reboot after the
deployment, the deployment of the .Net patches cause no problems.
Can someone help us out with this ?
We've found a workaround for this but it's very time-consuming :
- We copy the patches to the servers by using a template configured with a reboot after the deployment. ("copy files to selected machines but do not install"
option)
- We logon to each server and open the deployment batch file in the c:\windows\propatches\install folder
- Change the parameter Set REBOOTOPT= from 1 to 0
- Scroll down to the end of the file
- Remove these lines :
"%PATHTOFIXES%cl5.exe" 1024 974 "Rebooting machine"
"%PATHTOFIXES%cl5.exe" 2097196 974 "%PATHTOFIXES%safereboot.exe" " -m 1 -o 1 -s 1 -i 1 -w 60 -power 4 -requestor 1" "HF_Reboot"
- Save the batch file and dubbleclick it
Thanks in advance