Configuration guide: Driver compliance
The configuration options on this page are only accessible to administrators.
Refer to the Usage guide: Driver compliance to use library content as a standard user.
Prerequisites
To get started with this library pack, please ensure all related content is installed and configured appropriately. This page describes which content is included and how to configure it.
Consider this is just a guide representing suggested configurations. You can customize and edit the content based on your specific environment.
Included content and dependencies
Dell
Driver compliance - Dell
Displays Dell devices with pending Driver, BIOS, and Firmware updates by criticality level.
Get Dell pending BIOS firmware and driver updates
Utilizes the Dell Command Utility to perform scans on devices for any outstanding updates related to Drivers, BIOS, and Firmware.
Required to populate specific dashboard widgets.
Invoke install Dell pending driver updates
Automates Dell driver updates silently without user interface interruption.
HP
Driver compliance - HP
Displays HP devices with pending Driver, BIOS, and Firmware updates by criticality level.
Get HP pending BIOS firmware and driver updates
Utilizes the HP Image Assistant (HPIA) to perform scans on devices for any outstanding updates related to Drivers, BIOS, and Firmware.
Required to populate specific dashboard widgets.
Invoke install HP pending driver updates
Automates HP driver updates silently without user interface interruption.
Lenovo
Driver compliance - Lenovo
Displays Lenovo devices with pending Driver, BIOS, and Firmware updates by criticality level.
Get Lenovo pending firmware, BIOS and driver updates
Utilizes the Lenovo Thin Installer Utility to perform scans on devices for any outstanding updates related to Drivers, BIOS, and Firmware.
Required to populate specific dashboard widgets.
Invoke install Lenovo pending driver updates
Automates Lenovo driver updates silently without user interface interruption.
Campaigns
Update drivers - Invoke
Asks the user if it's a good moment to perform driver updates that require a device restart.
Restart to update - Invoke
Informs users that an update completed and asks users to restart their device.
Update drivers - Completed
Informs users that following a driver update, it is now complete
Configuring "Driver compliance"
Step 1 - Install library pack content
Go to the Nexthink Library and install all required content.
Step 2 - Configure remote action(s)
Navigate to the manage remote action administration page to review and edit your remote actions.
We recommend the following configurations for these remote actions:
Get Dell pending BIOS firmware and driver updates
Scheduled, daily
DCU required version
DCU 64Bit download URL
DCU 32Bit download
Get HP pending BIOS firmware and driver updates
Scheduled, daily
HPIA required version
HPIA tool download URL
Get Lenovo pending firmware BIOS and driver update
Scheduled, daily
repository_type
central_repository_url
maximum_delay_in_seconds
Invoke install Dell pending driver updates
Manual, can be triggered on multiple devices
Invoke install HP pending driver updates
Manual, can be triggered on multiple devices
Invoke install Lenovo pending driver updates
Manual, can be triggered on multiple devices
Step 3 - Edit campaigns
Navigate to the manage campaigns administration page to review and edit your campaigns.
For each installed campaign, please ensure to:
Customize the sender name and image.
Review and adjust questions.
Publish the campaign when you are ready to use it.
We recommend the following configurations for these campaigns:
Update drivers - Invoke
Remote action
Not urgent
Restart to update - Invoke
Remote action
Not urgent
Update drivers - Completed
Remote action
Not urgent
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