Summary
This blog post provides an in-depth guide on how to manually manage and deploy software updates using System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). The focus is on leveraging manual updates to install non-regular patches and updates, with a specific example of deploying Windows 10 version 1903 updates. The post walks through the necessary steps, from configuring software update points to deploying updates to client machines.
Highlights
- 🔧 Use SCCM for manual software updates, especially for vendor patches outside regular updates.
- 🔍 Ensure prerequisites such as a healthy site and configured software update point role (SUP).
- 📂 Navigate through Configuration Manager Console to select products and classifications for updates.
- ✅ Filter updates for specific products like Windows 10 1903 and create update groups.
- 🚀 Deploy updates to client machines, ensuring they download and install correctly.
Key Insights
- 🖥️ The Configuration Manager Console is crucial for managing site configurations and software update points.
- 🔄 Supersedence rules can help remove obsolete updates, ensuring clients receive only necessary patches.
- 📈 Monitoring the synchronization status is vital for confirming updates have been applied.
- 🛠️ Deployment settings allow you to control how and when updates are installed on client machines.
- 🔍 Logs such as wua handler, updates deployment, and updates handler provide valuable insights during troubleshooting.
Conclusion
By following the steps outlined, users can effectively manage software updates using SCCM, ensuring their systems are secure and up-to-date. The ability to manually deploy updates offers flexibility for IT administrators in handling critical patches.
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Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJnWULk102o
