I have a macbook bound to AD and OD
When we run software updates it pulls from our OD Server and on the update window it shows
the Name of the OD server. However on some systems it shows the OD name but still downloads
from the Internet.
I would like to find out where I can see the actual software update path to so that I can confirm
what the path actually is despite what it says in the update window
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Hi
Assuming MCX there are a number of ways you can do this. One way is to use System Profiler. Apple Menu > About this Mac > More Info > System Report. Scroll down the left hand side bar and select Managed Client.
If there's no MCX involved inspect the URL in /Libray/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist and see what's listed.
HTH?
Tony
Hi
Assuming MCX there are a number of ways you can do this. One way is to use System Profiler. Apple Menu > About this Mac > More Info > System Report. Scroll down the left hand side bar and select Managed Client.
If there's no MCX involved inspect the URL in /Libray/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist and see what's listed.
HTH?
Tony
Hi Antonio
Many thanks for that - was a great help.
Was wondering if you could confirm for me.
When I did an update on a machine that was not bound to AD and OD the SoftwareUpdate.plist shows as empty.
When I check a machine that is bound it contains the path of our OD server.
If a machine is updating from the internet should that plist file be empty?
Hi
"If a machine is updating from the internet should that plist file be empty?"
Yes.
If the client machine is not bound to OD but SUS is running on the Mac Server then the command outlined on Pages 88-89 in the Admin Manual:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/SystemImage_v10.6.pdf
issued on the client machine will cause the client machine to 'get' its updates from the Mac Server and not the Internet. The Manual is for 10.6 but will work for 10.7. If you apply the command the plist should then contain the URL of the Mac Server.
If the client machine is bound to AD & OD then you can apply a User, Group or Hardware MCX (your choice) for Software Update which points to your Mac Server. You don't need to be bound to AD for this to work. As long as the client machine is bound to OD and DNS is working as it should be, this will work. Again you won't see anything in the plist stored in /Library/Preferences. MCX plists are stored in /Library/Managed Preferences.
HTH?
Tony
What happens if the machine is bound to OD, and when you run the update while it is checking for updates
it shows you the OD Server address but when it actually downloads the updates you can see its downloading from the internet and not the OD Server itself?
Hi
What you're describing appears to be slightly confusing? Simply binding a client machine to OD does not 'guarantee' that client looks at the SUS for its updates. You must apply the appropriate MCX at your chosen level. It's still not clear from what you've posted that you've done this? However you do say the Serve'rs FQDN is displayed in the Software Update GUI. All I can think of is the SUS may not be running or having a problem (not unusual as there are problems with updates coming from Apple at the moment) and that client machines are defaulting back to the Internet for their updates? However this is not behaviour I've seen before? With a SUS MCX applied it either works or it does not and the client machine won't look anywhere else unless you tell it to. I've not tested this yet.
HTH?
Tony
Where do i find software update path
