Add Software Updates in Configuration Manager 2007 R3

Use Configuration Manager 2007 R3 to add updates—online or offline—during the task sequence. Manage software updates in Configuration Manager 2007 R3 using a server configured as a software update point. For detailed information on software updates using Configuration Manager 2007 R3, see Tasks for Software Updates.

Use deployment packages to deploy software updates. For more information about configuration and deployment of software update packages, see Download Updates Wizard.

To install operating system updates online, add the updates to a Deployment Management item. Create a Deployment Management item using the Deploy Package Wizard. For more information on deploying packages and deployment management, see About Software Update Deployment Packages.

To add offline updates to Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008

1. In the Configuration Manager console, go to Computer Management/Task Sequence.

2. Right-click task_sequence_name (where task_sequence_name is the name of the task sequence you want to edit), and then click Edit.

3. Beneath the Postinstall phase, locate the Setup Windows and ConfigMgr task.

4. Click the task immediately above this task so that the new added task will be positioned just above the Setup Windows and ConfigMgr task.

Note Only updates in CAB files are supported using the Install Updates Offline task sequence type. Other formats of update files are ignore, such as MSI, MSP, or executable (EXE) files.

5. In the task_sequence_name Task Sequence Editor dialog box, click Add, click MDT, and then click Install Updates Offline.

6. On the Properties tab of the newly added task sequence step, type the relevant information in the Name and Description boxes.

7. On the Properties tab of the newly added task sequence step, click Browse.

The Select a Package dialog box appears.

8. In the Select a Package dialog box, select update_package (where update_package is the name of the package that contains the updates you want to install), and then click OK.

9. In the task_sequence_name Task Sequence Editor dialog box, click OK.

To add online updates to Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2003

Note The task sequence templates in MDT include the Install Software Updates task sequence step to perform online updates. This step is only necessary when creating custom task sequences.

1. In the Configuration Manager console, go to Computer Management/Task Sequence.

2. Right-click task_sequence_name (where task_sequence_name is the name of the task sequence you want to edit), and then click Edit.

3. In the Task Sequence Editor dialog box, go to the State Restore phase.

4. Click the Restart Computer task.

5. Click Add, click General, and then click Install Software Updates.

The Install Software Updates task sequence step is added to the task sequence.

6. On the Properties tab of the newly added task sequence step, type the relevant information in the Name and Description boxes.

7. On the Properties tab of the newly added task sequence step, click one of the following options:

· Mandatory Software Updates. This option installs only the software updates that are categorized as being mandatory. This option is selected by default.

· All Software Updates. This option installs all software updates, including mandatory and optional software updates.

8. In the task_sequence_name Task Sequence Editor dialog box, click OK.

Note The Software Update Point role and WSUS must be properly configured to work with this task sequence step type.