Scheduling automatic updates using LiveUpdate

You can schedule LiveUpdate to check for updates as follows:

When you schedule automatic updates through Backup Exec, the settings apply only to updates for Backup Exec. Changes that you make to the LiveUpdate schedule for Backup Exec do not affect the schedule for any other software applications that use LiveUpdate.

At the scheduled time, LiveUpdate automatically connects to the appropriate Web site, and then determines if your files need to be updated. Depending on the options that you select, Backup Exec either downloads and installs the files in the proper location or sends an alert to notify you that updates are available.

Backup Exec sends the following LiveUpdate alerts:

Table: LiveUpdate alerts

Backup Exec sends this alert

When

LiveUpdate Informational Alert

An update is installed successfully.

LiveUpdate Warning Alert

An update is installed successfully. However, you must restart the computer.

LiveUpdate Error Alert

An update fails to install.

To schedule automatic updates using LiveUpdate

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

  2. On the properties pane, under Settings, click LiveUpdate.

  3. Complete the options as follows:

    Enable scheduled automatic updates

    Check Enable scheduled automatic updates to schedule automatic updates, and then choose the frequency of the updates.

    Automatically download and install all available updates

    Select this option if you want Backup Exec to download and install all updates that are available without prompting you first.

    Only notify me of available updates

    Select this option if you want Backup Exec to alert you when updates are available. Updates are not downloaded or installed. This is the default option.

    If you select this option, you need to run LiveUpdate manually to download and install the available updates.

    Once

    Select this option to enable Backup Exec to check for new updates only on the date and time that you specify in the On and At fields.

    Daily

    Select this option to enable Backup Exec to check for new updates every day. In the At field, enter the time to check for new updates.

    Weekly

    Select this option to enable Backup Exec to check for new updates once a week. In the Every field, select the day of the week on which to check for updates. In the At field, enter the time to check for new updates.

    Monthly

    Select this option to enable Backup Exec to check for new updates once a month. In the Every field, select the day of the month on which to check for updates. In the At field, enter the time to check for new updates.

  4. Click OK.