SCCM 2012 Software Updates Design & Planning FAQs

This page contains the various categories for the SCCM 2012 Software Updates Design & Planning FAQs.

General

• Can I use Software Update Lists in ConfigMgr 2012?

Automatic Deployment Rules

• What are “Automatic Deployment Rules”?

Deployments

• Is there a limit to the number of Software Updates I can include in a Deployment?

Evaluation Scan

• Does a Client perform an Evaluation Scan before installing each Update?

Software Update Groups

• What is a “Software Update Group”?
• How can Software Updates be added to a Software Update Group?
• What options do I have for deploying Software Update Groups?
• If I add new Software Updates to a Software Update Group that has already been deployed will the new updates also be deployed?

Expired Updates

• Can I deploy an Expired Software Update?

Superseded Updates

• Can I deploy a Superseded Software Update?
• How long will ConfigMgr wait before Expiring  “Superseded” Update?