Upgrading Administrative Images to a New Release
To update clients who installed from an administrative image, first update the administrative image and then configure the clients to reference the new copy of the image.
Run SolidWorks Installation Manager from the Internet so that the correct files are referenced. SolidWorks Installation Manager will redirect itself to do this, or you can run the update directly from the SolidWorks Downloads Web site (http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/downloads.htm).
Once you have updated the administrative image (which creates a new copy of the image), you can update clients by having them reference the new copy of the administrative image.
If clients referenced the previous version of the administrative image using a mapped drive or a shared directory, you could redefine that mapped drive or shared directory using the location of the updated copy of the administrative image.
- Downloading Updated Installation Files for Administrative Images
SolidWorks Installation Manager can detect when you need updated installation files when upgrading an administrative image. - Upgrading an Administrative Image
To upgrade an administrative image, SolidWorks Installation Manager creates a new image directory. You then direct clients to use the new administrative image directory to upgrade to that product version. - Upgrading Clients from Administrative Images
SolidWorks Installation Manager can automatically update client computers installed from an administrative image.
Parent topic: Administration of Multiple Installations