7.6.14 Distributing a file larger than 2 gigabytes

(1) When JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent on distribution-destination computers is version 11-50 or earlier versions

When JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent on the distribution-destination computer is version 11-50 or earlier versions, distribute the combine-file command to the distribution-destination computer in advance. The following procedure shows how to distribute the command.

1. Package the combine-file command.

   Using the agent of JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 version 11-51, package the combine-file command and register it.

   The combine-file command to be packaged is in:

   JP1/IT-Desktop-Management-2-Agent-installation-folder\tools\distribute\catAndValidatePackagingFile

   Specify the following attributes for the package:

   Package attribute	Value
   Packaging information	Any
   System conditions	For the installation destination, specify a folder other than the folder where the agent is installed.
   Software conditions	The version of the software name JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Agent is smaller than 11.5.1.0000.
   Package conditions	This package is not installed.
   File properties	Any
   Schedule	Any
   Installation method	Any
   Options	Any
   External program	Any

2. Execute a remote installation job.

   Using Remote Install Manager or the dcminst command, distribute the packaged combine-file command to distribution-destination computers.

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(2) Example of distributing a large Windows 10 update

As an example, the procedure of distributing a large Windows 10 update is described below.

1. Get the Windows 10 update.

   For details about how to get the update, see the OS manual.

2. Extract computers to which the update is applied.

   Extract and group computers to which the update is applied (PCs that the Windows 10 update has not been applied to).

3. Deploy the update.

   On the administrator's computer, mount the Windows 10 update file (ISO image) as a drive. For details about how to mount an ISO image file as a drive, see the OS manual.

4. Create a cabinet for package registration.

   Create a new cabinet for package registration of the file to be split.

5. Split the file and package files.

   Execute the dcmpack command to split the file to be distributed. The following shows an example in which the ISO file for the update is mounted to E:\ and the parameter file is C:\para.txt.

   dcmpack /k password /i C:\para.txt /split /tempdir C:\temp

   What is contained in the parameter file (C:\para.txt)

   PACKAGING_SOURCE{
   base_fullpath= E:
   }
   PACKAGING_INFORMATION
   {
   package_name=Windows10FCU
   package_id=FD200304
   version_revision=000001
   generation=0000
   cabinet_name=FCAB01
   cabinet_id=F1
   package_code=P
   }
   SYSTEM_CONDITIONS{
   condition=H:c>=3072
   directory=C:\Temp\windows
   }

   Note: Specify a value larger than the file size of the distributed file for condition.

   When you execute the dcmpack command, the split files are registered as a package in the managing server.

6. Create a setup script and package it.

   After distributing the update to the distribution-destination computers, create a script for executing the Windows 10 setup program and package the script.

   The following shows an example of the setup script:

   @echo off
   "C:\Program Files\HITACHI\jp1itdma\bin\catAndValidatePackagingFile" /d "C:\Temp\Windows"
   if not exist C:\Temp\Windows\setup.exe (
     echo setup.exe not found.
     exit /b 10
   )
   C:\Temp\Windows\setup.exe /auto upgrade /quiet /showoobe none

   If you create the C:\temp\setupfcu.bat setup script, register it as a package in the managing server, with the settings shown in the following table:

   Package attribute	Item	Value
   Packaging information	Package name	Any
   	Package ID	FD200304_255#
   	Version/Revision	000001
   	Generation number	0000
   	Package type	User program, data
   	Cabinet name	FCAB01
   	Cabinet ID	F1
   System conditions	Installation folder	C:\temp
   External program	External program to be started after installation	C:\temp\setupfcu.bat

   #: Check the package ID registered in step 5 and specify a value larger than the ID.

7. Perform remote installation.

   Using Remote Install Manager or the dcminst command, distribute both packages created in steps 5 and 6 to the distribution-destination computers.

When the files packaged in steps 5 and 6 are distributed to the distribution-destination computers, the catAndValidatePackagingFile command is executed according to the setup script created in step 6. The Windows 10 update is then executed.

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