Add Software Updates in Configuration Manager 2012

Use Configuration Manager 2012 to add updates—online or offline—during the task sequence. Manage software updates in Configuration Manager 2012 using a server configured as a software update point. For detailed information on software updates using Configuration Manager 2012, see the section “Configuring Software Updates in Configuration Manager,” in the Configuration Manager 2012 Documentation Library, which is installed with Configuration Manager 2012.

Use deployment packages to deploy software updates. For more information about configuration and deployment of software update packages, see the section “Download Software Updates,” in the Configuration Manager 2012 Documentation Library, which is installed with Configuration Manager 2012.

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 the following sections in the Configuration Manager 2012 Documentation Library, which is installed with Configuration Manager 2012:

· "Manage Software Update Settings".

· "Deploy Software Updates".

To add offline updates to Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 operating systems

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Microsoft System Center 2012. Point to Configuration Manager, and then click Configuration Manager Console.

2. In the Configuration Manager console, in the navigation pane, click Software Library.

3. In the Software Library workspace, go to Overview/Operating Systems/Task Sequences.

4. In the preview pane, click task_sequence (where task_sequence is the name of the task sequence for which you want to add the language pack).

5. On the Ribbon, on the Home tab, in the Task Sequences group, click Edit.

The task_sequence_name Task Sequence Editor dialog box opens (where task_sequence_name is the name of the task sequence to which you want to add language packs offline).

6. In the task_sequence_name Task Sequence Editor dialog box, under the Postinstall phase, go to the Setup Windows and ConfigMgr task.

7. 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.

8. On the menu bar, click Add, click MDT, and then click Install Updates Offline.

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

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

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

The Select a Package dialog box appears.

11. 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.

12. 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 operating systems

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. Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to Microsoft System Center 2012. Point to Configuration Manager, and then click Configuration Manager Console.

2. In the Configuration Manager console, in the navigation pane, click Software Library.

3. In the Software Library workspace, go to Overview/Operating Systems/Task Sequences.

4. In the preview pane, click task_sequence (where task_sequence is the name of the task sequence for which you want to add the language pack).

5. On the Ribbon, on the Home tab, in the Task Sequences group, click Edit.

The task_sequence_name Task Sequence Editor dialog box opens (where task_sequence_name is the name of the task sequence to which you want to add language packs offline).

6. In the task_sequence_name Task Sequence Editor dialog box, under the State Restore phase, go to the Restart Computer task.

7. Click the task immediately above this task so that the new added task will be positioned just above the Restart Computer task.

8. In the Task Sequence Editor dialog box, click Add, click General, and then click Install Software Updates.

9. On the menu bar, click Add, click General, and then click Install Software Updates.

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

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

11. 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.

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

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