Recipe 17.4. Installing an Exchange Service PackProblemYou want to update your Exchange Server with the latest Exchange service pack. SolutionUsing a graphical user interface
Using a command-line interfaceService Pack installations can be handled through unattended installations just like regular Exchange server installations. You will need to generate and use the appropriate unattended installation INI file. See Recipe 17.5 for more on INI file creation. Once you have an unattended file, use the following command to update. > <driveletter> :\<path_to_sp_files>\update.exe /unattendfile <unattendfile> Note that if there is an error during the installation process, it will be recorded in the Exchange Server setup log, which by default will be located in the root of the system drive, generally c:\. DiscussionInstalling service packs is very important for keeping a secure, well-run system. This procedure needs to be followed both for servers running Exchange and any machines loaded with the Exchange administration tools. When applying any service pack, you may be prompted to install some other hot fix or service pack first for the operating system. For example, when installing Exchange SP1 on Windows Server 2003, you must also have the hot fix from MS KB 831464. Using a command-line interfaceIf you have only one or two Exchange servers, automating the Exchange Server service pack installation will probably not appeal to you. However, if you have several Exchange Servers, using the unattended installation feature of Exchange can certainly lead to time savings, efficiency, and consistency. See AlsoRecipe 2.11 and Recipe 17.5, MS KB 831464 (FIX: IIS 6.0 compression corruption causes access violations), and MS KB 822893 (Setup Options for Exchange Server 2003) |