Pointing Managed Installations of CIS to the Local Update Server
After the installation and configuration of the updater utility, the tasks can be assigned for the managed computers with a sequence containing the action 'CIS - Set Update URL'. The host address of the local CESM server should be specified as the Update URL parameter for the 'CIS - Set Update URL' action while configuring the sequence.
Step 1 - Creating a New Sequence Containing the Action CIS - Set Update URL
1. Open the Sequence Manager Window by clicking 'View' > 'Sequence Manager' from the file menu or clicking the 
button from the toolbar.
2. Click the 'Add' 
button to create a New Sequence.
3. The 'Add New Sequence' dialog will be opened. At this stage, you should create an appropriate Name (for example, 'Set Update URL for CIS Installations') and (optional) Description for the Sequence (for example, 'Setting CIS Installations for offline update').
4. Click the 'Add Action' 
icon and select the Action 'CIS - Set Update Hosts List'. 
5. Specify the parameters of this Action from the panel to the right. Click the ellipses button (...) from the 'Host List' row. 
The 'Hosts List Editor' dialog will appear. Click 'Add' and type the URL in the 'URL' field. This can be entered as the hostname or IP address of the local update server. For example, if you have installed and configured the Comodo Offline Updater Utility in the CESM Server, type the hostname or the IP address of the CESM Server. Click 'OK'. 
6. Click 'Save'. This Sequence of Actions can now be added to a Task to be deployed on the target machines. Alternatively, click the drop-down arrow beside 'Save' and select 'Save and Create Task' to create a task containing this sequence immediately. The precess moves to step 5 of the next stage 'Creating a New Task containing the Sequence with the action CIS - Set Update Hosts List'.
Step 2 - Creating a New Task Containing the Sequence with the action CIS - Set Update URL
1. Open the Sequence Manager Window by clicking 'View' > 'Task Manager' from the file menu or clicking the 
button from the toolbar.
2. Click the 'Add' 
button to create a New Task.
3. The 'Add New Task' dialog will be opened. At this stage, you should create an appropriate Name (with references to the sequence of actions and the target computers.
For example, 'Set Update URL for CIS on Vista Computers' or 'Set Update URL for CIS on Accounts Dept Computers') and (optional) Description for the Task you are about to create.
4. Add the newly created Sequence to the Task, by clicking the drop-down button at the end of the 'Sequence' field and selecting the newly created sequence from the drop-down list. 
5. Select the desired target computers or a predefined CESM 'Group' of computers for which the Update URL has to be set, in the 'Targets' field editor.
6. Execute the Task:
- Immediately by selecting 'Save and Execute';
- Manually at any time in the future by first saving then selecting the Task in the 'Task Manager' window then clicking the 'Execute' icon;
- At a scheduled time by configuring your preferences using the 'Schedule' tab.
Once the Task is executed, the Administrator can check the progress (Success or Failure) of the Task through the 'Task Result Manager' Window, which can be accessed by clicking History > Task Result or Task Result Manager button 
from the toolbar. 
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Tip: You can also select the computer(s) from the Computers window, right click on them and select 'Create Task' from the context sensitive menu. You can create a new task for setting the update URL list for the selected computer(s) with a sequence containing the action 'CIS - Set Update Host List' and execute the task on the computer(s). |
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Additional Notes: The Administrator can find the current Update URL for any computer by assigning a Task with a Sequence containing the Action 'Discovery Data'. The parameter for the Discovery Data should be specified as 'CIS - Update Hosts List' . |
To check the current update URL for any computer
1. Create a new sequence by selecting the Action as 'Discover Data '.
2. Specify the Discovery parameter as 'CIS - Update Hosts List' and click the drop-down arrow beside 'Save' and select 'Save and Create Task'. 
3. Specify the computer for which the current Update URL has to be found. 
4. Execute the Task by clicking the drop-down button beside 'Save' and selecting 'Save and Execute'.
5. Once executed, open 'Discovery Profiles' Window by clicking View > Discovery Profiles from the file menu or clicking the Discovery Profiles icon 
from the toolbar.
6. Double click on the 'CIS - Update Hosts List' profile in the 'Discovery Profiles' Window or right click on the 'CIS - Update Hosts List' profile and select 'Open Discovered Data' from the context sensitive menu. 
The list of computers on which the 'Discover Data' action with the Discovery Profile 'CIS - Update Hosts List' will be displayed. Click the ellipses (...) button from the results panel on the right hand side of the list of computers, the Update URL list configured for the respective computer will be displayed in the 'Host List Editor' dialog.
Alternatively, after executing the Task with a Sequence containing the Action 'Discovery Data' with Discovery Profile 'CIS - Update Hosts List', right click on the desired computer in the Computer Tree in the Computers Window and select 'Open Discovered data' from the context sensitive menu. 
The discovery profiles for the selected computer will be displayed. 
Select CIS - Update Hosts List and click the ellipses (...) button from the results panel on the right hand side. The Update URL list configured for the respective computer will be displayed in the 'Host List Editor' dialog. 
Shortcut Method for Creating a New Discovery Sequence
Alternatively, a new Discovery Sequence can be created from the context sensitive menu of 'CIS Update URL' Profile in the 'Discovery Profiles' Window.
1. Open 'Discovery Profiles' Window by clicking View > Discovery Profiles from the file menu or clicking the Discovery Profiles icon 
from the toolbar.
2. Right click on the 'CIS - Update URL' profile and select 'Create Discovery Sequence' from the context sensitive menu. 
An 'Add New Sequence' dialog with a preset Sequence containing the the Action 'Discover Data' and Discovery Profile 'CIS - Update Hosts List' will be opened. 
3. At this stage, you should create an appropriate Name and (optional) Description for the Sequence and save the Sequence.
The Administrator can create a new Task using this sequence and, after specifying the target computer(s), execute the Task to check the current Update URL configured for the selected computer(s).
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