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Troubleshooting System Center Configuration Manager

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2016
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ISBN-13 9781782174844
Length 248 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Gerry Hampson Gerry Hampson
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Peter Egerton Peter Egerton
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. The Configuration Manager Troubleshooting Toolkit FREE CHAPTER 2. Configuration Manager Monitoring Workspace and Log Files 3. Troubleshooting Configuration Manager Clients 4. Troubleshooting Hierarchies and Site Servers 5. Troubleshooting Management Points and Distribution Points 6. Troubleshooting Other Roles 7. Troubleshooting Common Tasks 8. Disaster Recovery 9. Avoiding Trouble Index

Troubleshoot software update deployment


Software Updates deployment is another popular Configuration Manager feature. A robust process is essential to maintain network security and compliance. This is a complicated process consisting of many moving parts. The Software Update Point (SUP) is a Site System role that leverages Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to make Microsoft updates available in the Configuration Manager console. The updates are then arranged in Software Update Groups and deployed using Deployment Packages. Other components used in the process include the following:

  • Configuration Manager Client Agent

  • Windows Update Agent (WUA)

  • Device Collections

  • Deadlines

  • Maintenance Windows

  • Automatic Deployment Rules (ADR)

  • SQL Server Reporting Services

Troubleshooting steps

It's not possible for us to describe every possible issue that you will encounter when deploying a Software Updates solution with Configuration Manager. There are too many components that can be configured in many different...

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