Use the following procedure to create or edit this type of servicing job.

To create a servicing job for virtual machine templates

1. In the Actions pane, under Update Virtual Machine Templates, click New Servicing Job.

   Note   If you cannot view the Actions pane, on the main toolbar, click Actions to display it.

2. On the Configure Virtual Machine Template Servicing Job page of the New Virtual Machine Template Servicing Job Wizard, type a name for the servicing job, and then under Software update management system, select either Configuration Manager or WSUS, and then click Next.

   Note   In most cases, the remaining options on this page are set automatically by the configured server settings. When you first start the Virtual Machine Servicing Tool, you must complete the Configuration Wizard to establish connections between the tool and the other applications and services with which the tool works.

3. On the Select Virtual Machine Templates page of the wizard, specify the virtual machine template group with which this servicing job will work. To do so, choose one of the following options:
   • To select virtual machine templates from the currently displayed virtual machine template group, under Available virtual machine templates, select one or more virtual machine templates for this job, click the arrow button to move them into the Selected virtual machine templates list, and then click Next. To move all of the virtual machine templates, click the double-arrow button.
   • To select virtual machine templates from a different virtual machine template group, expand the Template group name drop-down list, select a template group, and then click Next. Note that a servicing job can only work with a single virtual machine template group.

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4. On the Select Backup Option page of the wizard, if you want to make a backup of one or more of the virtual machine templates that you are updating, select check boxes next to them on this page.

   Only one version of each backup template will be maintained if you select this option, and any existing backup template versions will be overwritten.

   Important   Ensure that there is enough disk space in the library before selecting this option.

5. On the Select a Network page of the wizard, specify the type of network to use during the servicing process, and then click Next. To specify an isolated virtual LAN, click the Use an isolated virtual LAN option, expand the Virtual LAN name drop-down list, and then click the VLAN you want to use.
6. On the Select Maintenance Hosts page of the wizard, specify the maintenance hosts that the tool will work with. In the Available maintenance hosts list, select one or more maintenance hosts for this job, click the arrow button to move them into the Maintenance hosts to use for this servicing job list, and then click Next. To move all of the maintenance hosts, click the double-arrow button.
7. On the Configure Account Information page of the wizard, type the domain name, user name, and password for the account that the servicing job will use to access the virtual machines, and then click Next.

   Important   This account must have administrator permissions on the virtual machines, the VMM server, and the software update management server. In addition, this account must be a member of the Delegated Administrator user role in VMM. This role must also have access to the hyper-V hosts and the library servers intended to be used with this tool. This user account should also have read and write permission on the library shares where the Virtual hard disks attached to the templates reside.

8. On the Schedule the Servicing Job page of the wizard, select one of the following scheduling options:
   • To run the servicing job as soon as possible, click Run the servicing job now.
   • To schedule the servicing job, click Schedule the servicing job, and then select a date and time for the servicing job to run.
   • To make the scheduled servicing job repeat at a regular interval: select the Specify the job as recurring check box, expand the Frequency of recurrence drop-down list, and then click the interval you want to use. In the End date for the job box, click the scheduling icon, and then click the date for the servicing job to stop recurring.

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9. Click Finish to complete the wizard.

Use the following procedure to edit this type of servicing job.

Important   You can only edit scheduled servicing jobs. You cannot edit servicing jobs that are completed or in progress.

To edit a virtual machine template servicing job

1. In the Servicing Jobs pane, expand the Servicing Jobs tree node, and then click the Virtual Machine Template Jobs node to display the current list of this type of servicing job in the results pane of the tool console.
2. In the list of servicing jobs, select the job you want to edit, and then, in the Actions pane under Update Virtual Machine Templates, click Edit Servicing Job.
3. Change the servicing job settings on the wizard pages as needed.
4. On the Configure Account Information page of the wizard, type the domain name, user name, and password for the account that the servicing job will use to access the virtual machines, and then click Next.
5. Navigate to the last page of the wizard, and then click Finish.

Use the following procedure to copy an existing servicing job.

Important   You can only copy scheduled or completed servicing jobs. You cannot copy servicing jobs that are in progress.

To create a virtual machine template servicing job by copying an existing virtual machine template servicing job

1. In the Servicing Jobs pane, expand the Servicing Jobs tree node, and then click the Virtual Machine Template Jobs node to display the current list of this type of servicing job in the results pane of the tool console.
2. In the list of servicing jobs, select the job you want to duplicate, and then, in the Actions pane, click Copy and Create Servicing Job.
3. On the Configure Virtual Machine Template Servicing Job page of the Copy and Create Virtual Machine Template Servicing Job Wizard, type a new name for the servicing job.
4. The next pages of the wizard contain the same settings as the servicing job that you copied.
5. On the Configure Account Information page of the wizard, type the domain name, user name, and password for the account that the servicing job will use to access the virtual machines, and then click Next.
6. On the Schedule the Servicing Job page of the wizard, define the scheduling options for the copied servicing job, and then click Finish to complete the wizard.