Topic last updated—November 2007

Windows Update Agent (WUA) 3.0 is required on Configuration Manager 2007 client computers so that they can connect to the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 server and retrieve the list of software updates that need to be scanned for compliance. By default, the WUA version is collected as part of hardware inventory and can be displayed by running a SQL query, by running a software updates scan report, or by opening Resource Explorer for a client computer.

Important
The WUA version is not recorded until a client computer scans for software updates compliance at least one time and then hardware inventory is collected for the client computer.

Use one of the following procedures to verify the WUA version.

To display the WUA version on client computers using a SQL query

  • Create a query statement that retrieves client computers and the Windows Update Agent version, such as the following sample query statement:

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    SELECT v_R_System.Netbios_Name0, v_GS_WINDOWSUPDATEAGENTVERSIO.Version0
FROM v_GS_WINDOWSUPDATEAGENTVERSIO
INNER JOIN v_R_System ON v_GS_WINDOWSUPDATEAGENTVERSIO.ResourceID = v_R_System.ResourceID
WHERE v_GS_WINDOWSUPDATEAGENTVERSIO.Version0 <> 'ISNULL'
ORDER BY v_GS_WINDOWSUPDATEAGENTVERSIO.Version0

    You can use a similar query when creating a Configuration Manager custom report. The sample query retrieves all computers that have a value for the Windows Update Agent version.

To verify the WUA version using a software updates report

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Reporting / Reports.

  2. Right-click Scan 1 - Last scan states by collection or Scan 2 - Last scan states by site, and then click Run.

  3. Enter the required parameters, and then click Display.

  4. Click the drill-down link in the left column for one of the scan states. The WUA version is displayed in the Windows Update Agent Version column for all client computers for the specific scan state.

To verify the WUA version using Resource Explorer

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Collections.

  2. Click the collection that contains the client computer.

  3. Right-click the client computer, click Start, and then click Resource Explorer.

  4. Expand Hardware, and then click Windows Update Agent Version.

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