Has SoftwareUpdate changed between 10.8 and 10.8.2 ?
When 10.8 was released I configured an OS X Server and upgraded all my all the other macs in my home to 10.8 as well.
I configured all clients using the documented "http://su.domain_name.com:8088/index.sucatalog" equivalent entry into the defaults file using
"sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate CatalogURL URL" and pointed all to the new server as primary DNS.The Server is only running DNS and SoftwareUpdate services.
All was good and worked as hoped.
Now I am getting a different behaviour, and not sure what I am missing or what has changed:
- All client machines still "pointing" to my server.
- The list of available software updates each client is reporting is congruent with what has been downloaded and enabled on the Server. (Tested this by disabling, refreshing etc, and its definitely getting the list from the local server).
- The Software Updates panel in the App Store lists my local server as the "Source:"
- BUT when I select a specific update on the client (eg iPhoto) it seems to ignore the version on the server and starts to download it via the internet again.
I have :
- tried 3 different clients, and 4 different updates(double-checking the version numbers, and that they are enabled on Server)
- checked that OS X Server software is iteself current (2.1.1)
- tried Disabling/Enabling the update on Server.
- tried software update via the command line as well.
Any suggestions as to where I may be missing the plot ?
Thanks.
Forgot to mention that server and all clients now running 10.8.2
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)