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Update deployment
When you deploy software updates to client computers, the software-update deployment
information is added to the Configuration Manager machine policy. The client computer
becomes aware of the deployment on the next machine policy retrieval and evaluation cycle.
The cycle's default setting is every 60 minutes.
To deploy software updates to client computers, you first must create a deployment pack-
age. You do so by running the Deploy Software Updates Wizard, which you can invoke by
selecting specific updates or by selecting a software update group and then clicking Deploy
On The Ribbon.
To deploy software updates:
1. In the System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager console, use the Deploy
Software Updates Wizard to create a new deployment package. In the wizard, you can
define numerous settings, such as:
Software updates or software update group that the deployment includes.
Collection or collections that the deployment targets.
Deployment settings that you should use, such as whether the updates are required
or available and whether to turn on the Wake On LAN functionality.
Deployment scheduling, which specifies when the software will be available, and the
deadline for the installation.
User experience, such as notifications and restart behavior.
Alert settings.
Download and installation settings for slow networks.
Locations of the package source and distribution points.
Whether you want to download software updates from the Internet or from a net-
work location.
Language selection for the updates.
The site server requests the software updates' binaries from the download location
that you define in the deployment. These binaries can come from Microsoft Update or
from a local source.
2.
The site server copies the software update binaries to the content library on the
distribution point. The site server adds the new software update deployment to the
machine policy.
3.
At the client policy polling interval, the client retrieves the machine policy from the
management point and receives the new deployment information.
4.
If the software update catalog has changed, the client scans for each software update
to verify that it is still required. If you configure the software-update deployment
type as Required, the client requests the binaries from the distribution point for each
5.
 
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