NovellClientProperties.txt file not found

[btimber]

I'm truying to automate the client upgrade in Windows 7 to Cleint2 sp2, AND
change some fo the workstation client properties at the same time.

As per the instructions for the client update I have turned on ACU on the
client, and turned on the update path (trying both a unc and then a mapped
drive as part of my testing).

I have copied the new client into the default location --- as per the path
setting above, and used nciman to create a new NovellClientProperties.txt
file and stored it in the root of the client folder --- with setup.exe and
acu.exe. I have also modified the install.ini inserting
NovellClientPropertiesFile=NovellClientPropertiesFile.txt under novell
client properties file section

When I tirhg click the N and selelct "Update Novell Client" on a workstation
running client2 sp1 I get "No uipdate for novell client could be found"

If I use the run dialog to run acu.exe from the server folder containing the
SP2 files the update starts, but I get and error: " Could not find
NovellCleitnProperties.txt file". the client files are then copied to the
workstation and the update starts, -- with another complaint about not being
able to find the properties file -- and completes successfully. However,
there are no changes to the client properties --- couldn't find the
NovellClientProperties.txt file.

ASnybody got any suggestions?

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[gleach1]

I've done these ncpf files a few times, it's possible that the versions that the acu is looking at are the *internal* versions in the install.ini / ncpf.txt file
you may need to check those, possibly upping the minor or major numbers and see if that triggers an update to occur

[kdevadas]

Looks like there are 2 issues you are facing here:
a) ACU based update not working
b) Property file changes not being applied when updating the Novell Client.

On a)

btimber;2160081 wrote:

As per the instructions for the client update I have turned on ACU on the
client, and turned on the update path (trying both a unc and then a mapped
drive as part of my testing).

Wanted to double check on if you had explicitly selected the checkbox against 'Update Location' in 'Update Agent' of Novell Client Properites dialog?

On b)

btimber;2160081 wrote:

I have copied the new client into the default location --- as per the path
setting above, and used nciman to create a new NovellClientProperties.txt
file and stored it in the root of the client folder --- with setup.exe and
acu.exe. I have also modified the install.ini inserting
NovellClientPropertiesFile=NovellClientPropertiesF ile.txt under novell
client properties file section
.
.
.

If I use the run dialog to run acu.exe from the server folder containing the
SP2 files the update starts, but I get and error: " Could not find
NovellCleitnProperties.txt file". the client files are then copied to the
workstation and the update starts, -- with another complaint about not being
able to find the properties file -- and completes successfully. However,
there are no changes to the client properties --- couldn't find the
NovellClientProperties.txt file.

Could you confirm that the property file name you have provided in install.ini is same as the one you have created and saved using NCIMAN.exe.
Requesting you to recheck and confirm this is as from your above comment, you seemed to have saved the property file created using NCIMAN.exe as NovellClientProperties.txt but have mentioned to have provided the name in install.ini as NovellClientPropertiesF ile.txt