1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

2. In the Software Library workspace, select one of the following steps for the type of content that you want to distribute:

   • Applications: Expand Application Management, click Applications, and then select the applications that you want to distribute.
     
     
   • Packages: Expand Application Management, click Packages, and then select the packages that you want to distribute.
     
     
   • Deployment Packages: Expand Software Updates, click Deployment Packages, and then select the deployment packages that you want to distribute.
     
     
   • Driver Packages: Expand Operating Systems, click Driver Packages, and then select the driver packages that you want to distribute.
     
     
   • Operating System Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Images, and then select the operating system images that you want to distribute.
     
     
   • Operating System Installers: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Installers, and then select the operating system installers that you want to distribute.
     
     
   • Boot Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Boot Images, and then select the boot images that you want to distribute.
     
     
   • Task Sequences: Expand Operating Systems, click Task Sequences, and then select the task sequence that you want to distribute. Though task sequences do not contain content, they have associated content dependencies that are distributed.
     
     

3. On the Home tab, in the Deployment group, click Distribute Content. The Distribute Content Wizard opens.

4. On the General page, verify that the content listed is the content that you want to distribute, choose whether you want Configuration Manager to detect content dependencies that are associated with the selected content and add the dependencies to the distribution, and then click Next.

   Note
   You have the option to configure the Detect associated content dependencies and add them to this distribution setting only for the application content type. Configuration Manager automatically configures this setting for task sequences and it cannot be modified.

5. On the Content tab, if displayed, verify that the content listed is the content that you want to distribute, and then click Next.

   Note
   The Content page displays only when the Detect associated content dependencies and add them to this distribution setting is selected on the General page of the wizard.

6. On the Content Destination page, click Add, choose one of the following, and then follow the associated step:

   • Collections: Select User Collections or Device Collections, click the collection associated with one or more distribution point groups, and then click OK.
     
     

     Note
     All collections are displayed whether or not they are associated with a distribution point group. For more information about associating collections with distribution point groups, see Configuring Content Management in Configuration Manager 2012.

   • Distribution Point: Select an existing distribution point, and then click OK. Distribution points that have previously received the content are not displayed.
     
     
   • Distribution Point Group: Select an existing distribution point group, and then click OK. Distribution point groups that have previously received the content are not displayed.
     
     

   When you finish adding content destinations, click Next.

7. On the Summary page, review the settings for the distribution before you continue. To distribute the content to the selected destinations, click Next.

8. The Progress page displays the progress of the distribution.

9. The Confirmation page displays whether or not the content was successfully assigned to the points. To monitor the content distribution, see Monitoring in Content Management.

1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

2. In the Software Library workspace, select one of the following steps for the type of content that you want to distribute:

   • Applications: Expand Application Management, click Applications, and then select the applications that you want to distribute. Click the Deployment Types tab, and then select the deployment type that you want to update.
     
     
   • Packages: Expand Application Management, click Packages, and then select the packages that you want to update.
     
     
   • Deployment Packages: Expand Software Updates, click Deployment Packages, and then select the deployment packages that you want to update.
     
     
   • Driver Packages: Expand Operating Systems, click Driver Packages, and then select the driver packages that you want to update.
     
     
   • Operating System Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Images, and then select the operating system images that you want to update.
     
     
   • Operating System Installers: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Installers, and then select the operating system installers that you want to update.
     
     
   • Boot Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Boot Images, and then select the boot images that you want to update.
     
     

3. On the Home tab, in the Deployment group, click Update Distribution Points, and then click OK to confirm that you want to update the content.

   Note
   To update content for applications, click the Deployment Types tab, right-click the deployment type, click Refresh Content, and then click OK to confirm that you want to refresh the content.

   Note
   When you update content for boot images, the Manage Distribution Point Wizard opens. Review the information on the Summary page, and then complete the wizard to update the content.

1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

2. In the Software Library workspace, select one of the following steps for the type of content that you want to distribute:

   • Applications: Expand Application Management, click Applications, and then select the application that you want to redistribute.
     
     
   • Packages: Expand Application Management, click Packages, and then select the package that you want to redistribute.
     
     
   • Deployment Packages: Expand Software Updates, click Deployment Packages, and then select the deployment package that you want to redistribute.
     
     
   • Driver Packages: Expand Operating Systems, click Driver Packages, and then select the driver package that you want to redistribute.
     
     
   • Operating System Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Images, and then select the operating system image that you want to redistribute.
     
     
   • Operating System Installers: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Installers, and then select the operating system installer that you want to redistribute.
     
     
   • Boot Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Boot Images, and then select the boot image that you want to redistribute.
     
     

3. On the Home tab, in the Properties group, click Properties.

4. Click the Content Locations tab, select the distribution point or distribution point group in which you want to redistribute the content, click Redistribute, and then click OK.

1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Administration.

2. In the Administration workspace, click Distribution Points, and then select the distribution point in which you want to redistribute content.

   On the Home tab, in the Properties group, click Properties.

3. Click the Content tab, select the content to redistribute, click Redistribute, and then click OK.

1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Administration.

2. In the Administration workspace, click Distribution Point Groups, and then select the distribution point group in which you want to redistribute content.

   On the Home tab, in the Properties group, click Properties.

3. Click the Content tab, select the content to redistribute, click Redistribute, and then click OK.

1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

2. In the Software Library workspace, select one of the following steps for the type of content that you want to prestage:

   • Applications: Expand Application Management, click Applications, and then select the applications that you want to prestage.
     
     
   • Packages: Expand Application Management, click Packages, and then select the packages that you want to prestage.
     
     
   • Driver Packages: Expand Operating Systems, click Driver Packages, and then select the driver packages that you want to prestage.
     
     
   • Operating System Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Images, and then select the operating system images that you want to prestage.
     
     
   • Operating System Installers: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Installers, and then select the operating system installers that you want to prestage.
     
     
   • Boot Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Boot Images, and then select the boot images that you want to prestage.
     
     

3. On the Home tab, in the Deployment group, click Create Prestage Content File. The Create Prestaged Content File Wizard opens.

   Note
   For Applications: On the Home tab, in the Application group, expand Export, and then click Create Prestaged Content File.For Packages: On the Home tab, in the <PackageName> group, click Create Prestaged Content File.

4. On the General page, click Browse, choose the location for the prestaged content file, specify a name for the file, and then click Save. You will use this prestaged content file on primary site servers, secondary site servers, or distribution points to import the content and metadata.

5. For applications, select Export all dependencies to add the dependencies associated with the application to the prestaged content file. By default, this setting is selected.

6. In Administrator comments, enter optional comments about the prestaged content file, and then click Next.

7. On the Content page, verify that the content listed is the content that you want to add to the prestaged content file, and then click Next.

8. On the Summary page, confirm the details. You can go back to previous pages and make changes. Click Next to create the prestaged content file.

9. The Progress page displays the content that is being added to the prestaged content file.

10. On the Completion page, verify that the prestaged content file was created successfully, and then click Close.

1. Copy the ExtractContent command-line utility from <Configuration Manager Source Folder>\Tools to the computer where you want to import the prestaged content file.

   Note
   You can import one or more prestaged content files on a site server, secondary site server, or distribution point.

2. Open the Command Prompt and navigate to the folder location of the ExtractContent utility.

3. Type ExtractContent /P:<PrestagedFileLocation>\<PrestagedFileName> /S to import a single file.

   Type ExtractContent /P:<PrestagedFileLocation> /S to import all prestaged files in the specified folder.

   For example, type ExtractContent /P:D:\PrestagedFiles\MyPrestagedFile.pkgx /S where D:\PrestagedFiles\ is the PrestagedFileLocation, MyPrestagedFile.pkgx is the prestaged file name, and /S informs Configuration Manager to import only content files that are newer than what is currently on the distribution point.

1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Administration.

2. In the Administration workspace, click Distribution Points, and then select the distribution point in which you want to validate content.

3. On the Home tab, in the Properties group, click Properties.

4. On the Content tab, select the package in which you want to validate the content, click Validate, click OK, and then click OK. The content validation process initiates for the package on the distribution point.

5. To view the results of the content validation process, go to the Monitoring workspace, expand Distribution Status, and click the Content Status node. The content for each package type (for example, Application, Software Update Package, and Boot Image) is displayed. For more information about monitoring content status, see Content Status Monitoring.

1. In the Configuration Manager console, click Software Library.

2. In the Software Library workspace, select one of the following steps for the type of content that you want to validate:

   • Applications: Expand Application Management, click Applications, and then select the application that you want to validate.
     
     
   • Packages: Expand Application Management, click Packages, and then select the package that you want to validate.
     
     
   • Deployment Packages: Expand Software Updates, click Deployment Packages, and then select the deployment package that you want to validate.
     
     
   • Driver Packages: Expand Operating Systems, click Driver Packages, and then select the driver package that you want to validate.
     
     
   • Operating System Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Images, and then select the operating system image that you want to validate.
     
     
   • Operating System Installers: Expand Operating Systems, click Operating System Installers, and then select the operating system installer that you want to validate.
     
     
   • Boot Images: Expand Operating Systems, click Boot Images, and then select the boot image that you want to prestage.
     
     

3. On the Home tab, in the Properties group, click Properties.

4. On the Content Locations tab, select the distribution point or distribution point group in which to validate the content, click Validate, click OK, and then click OK. The content validation process initiates for the content on the selected distribution point or distribution point group.

5. To view the results of the content validation process, go to the Monitoring workspace, expand Distribution Status, and click the Content Status node. The content for each package type (for example, Application, Software Update Package, and Boot Image) is displayed. For more information about monitoring content status, see Content Status Monitoring.

The Content Status node in the Monitoring workspace provides information about content packages. From the Configuration Manager console, you can review information such as the package name, type, how many distribution points have been targeted, the compliance rate, when the package was created, package ID, and source version. You will also find information about distribution status for the package, such as the number of failures, pending distributions, installations, and so on. You can also view detailed status information for any package. Use the following procedure to view content status.

To monitor content status

The Distribution Point Group Status node in the Monitoring workspace provides information about distribution point groups. You can review information such as the distribution point group name, description, how many distribution points are members of the distribution point group, how many packages have been assigned to the group, distribution point group status, and compliance rate. You will also find information about errors for the distribution point group, how many distributions are in progress, how many have been successfully distributed, and so on. You can also view detailed status information for the distribution point group. Use the following procedure to view distribution point group status.

To monitor distribution point group status

The Distribution Point Configuration Status node in the Monitoring workspace provides information about the distribution point. You can review what attributes are enabled for the distribution point, such as the PXE, Multicast, and content validation, as well as the distribution status for the distribution point. You can also view detailed status information for the distribution point. Use the following procedure to view distribution point configuration status.

To monitor distribution point configuration status