Innoplus offers the possibility to store the updates which were downloaded from one computer in a central folder and let other computers use these updates instead of downloading them again.
Activation and settings can be found in the configuration manager. Start the Configuration manager in the Innoplus folder of the Windows Start menu and open the tab Central update. Administrator rights are required to start the Configuration manager.
Setting up a master updater
- Check the box Activate central folder for updates.
- Check the box This computer downloads updates from the internet.
- Manually enter the path to the central folder or search for it under the … button.
- Use the Check button to make sure that the path to the folder is correct.
- When all settings have been made, click the Save button.
The updater on this computer is now the master updater. It downloads the updates from the internet and stores them additionally in the specified folder where client updaters can access them.
Note: Only one computer can be defined as master updater.
If two computers are defined as master updater, the first master computer keeps acting as such while the second master computer switches back to single mode (downloading updates from the internet but doesn’t store the downloaded updates in the central folder).
The second master computer only runs as master updater if the first master updater is deactivated. This action is stored as a log file entry, when the updater starts on windows start an appropriate notification is shown as a balloon tip.
Setting up a client updater
- Check the box Activate central folder for updates.
- Manually enter the path to the central folder or search for it under the … button.
- Use the Check button to make sure that the path to the folder is correct.
- When all settings have been made, click the Save button.
Now, the updater on this computer is running as client updater, receiving its updates from the specified folder and no longer from online.
Note: On the client updater computer catalogues cannot be selected or deleted. The clients always have the same catalogues as the master computer.
As the path to the central folder needs to be entered separately on every computer it is possible to use mapped drives. However, because of possible issues when installing a service pack, it is not recommended.
Installing updates using central updates
On master computers use the Manage updates button in the Help tab to check for available updates.
On the client computers only the Check for updates button is shown in the Help tab instead of the Manage updates button. Click this button to check for new catalogues in the central folder and install them.
After each successful check for updates, the master updater places a time stamp in the central folder. This is checked by the clients when they access the central folder. If the time stamp is too old (older than 14 days) the clients show a notification. This makes sure that a master update computer exists in the network and the clients are supplied with updates.
Note: The updaters check the availability and access to the central folder on every program start. It will show an error message if something is wrong.
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