Importing Patches from the Command Line

You can use specific commands to import patches into the Ivanti Endpoint Security server. Command line patch importing makes the use of specific switch commands to carry out the task.

Use a command line to import patches into the Ivanti Endpoint Security server.

  1. Open a command prompt window on the computer that contains Ivanti Content Wizard client component.
  2. Navigate to the Ivanti Content Wizard directory.
    1. Type cd\.
    2. Type the location of the Ivanti Content Wizard directory.
      Example: Type cd Program Files\HEAT Software\Content Wizard and press ENTER.
  3. Type the command to import the patch file.
    Following the prompt, type the following command syntax: ICW.exe -i -u -s “SERVERNAME” - p “SERIAL NUMBER or SA PASSWORD” -plf “FULL PATH TO PLFZ FILE” -l [“FULL PATH TO LOG FILE”].

    The following table explains the switch commands used in the syntax:

    4. Switch

    Description

    -i

    Use Import Mode (Required).

    -u

    Use Unattended Mode (Required).

    -s

    Set the server name (Required).

    -p

    Set the serial number or SA password if the default SA password has been changed (Required).

    -plf

    Set the full path to the .plfz file. Each patch may be separated by a vertical bar “|” in order to include multiple patches (Required).

    -l

    Create a log file. If a path is not specified the log will be created in the Ivanti Content Wizard Program Files Directory (Optional).

    The patches are imported into the Ivanti Endpoint Security server.

    Example:

    Import the patch MS02-04.PLFZ without a log file. ICW.exe -i -u -s "myserver" -p "xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx" -plf "C:\Patches\MS02-04.PLFZ"

    Import the patch MS02-04.PLFZ with a log file. ICW.exe -i -u -s "myserver" -p "xxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxx" -plf "C:\Patches\MS02-04.PLFZ" -l "log.txt"