Posted on 12-17-2015 12:15 AM
Trying to use Apple's built in software update server on Yosemite to serve software updates to 10.11 clients on the local network.
So far I stopped the software update service, added:
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} Darwin/15
RewriteRule ^/index.sucatalog$ http://%{HTTP_HOST}/cgi-bin/Software UpdateServerGetCatalog?/index-11.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog
to the <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> section of /Library/Server/Software Update/Config/swupd.conf
also added:
<string>index-11.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog</string>
to the OtherCatalogs area of /Library/Server/Software Update/Config/swupd.plist
and restarted the swupdate service. I have also rebooted the server but still not seeing any 10.11 updates.
Also, server app seems to revert these config/plist files after modifying them and restarting the swupdate service.
Any help would be appreciated!
Posted on 12-17-2015 02:55 AM
OS X SUS is really too much of a struggle. I use https://github.com/wdas/reposado these days, or more specifically the JAMF NetSUS appliance as it only takes ~15 mins to setup!
If OS X is a must, I was under the impression the server had to be equivalent to or greater than the updates you're serving?
Posted on 12-17-2015 03:59 AM
Hi,
Thank you for your advice. Will be setting up JamfNetSUS in the new year but wanted to carry on using OS X Server in the mean time. In regards to server/client OS versions, in the past OS X Server SU only serves equivalent or below versions -until- you modify the above mentioned files and restart the software update service then in the past it has started listing those updates. I have done it successfully with a 10.8 server serving unto 10.10.5 but now have a 10.10 server that won't catalog 10.11 updates. Thanks, Christian
Posted on 12-17-2015 05:46 AM
As of version 5 Server.app is OS independent. You can install it on Yosemite and serve out El Capitan updates. No hacks needed.
If you purchased Server 4 via the Mac App Store then version 5 is a free update.