The below post explains the end to end process of software updates management in SCCM 2012 Pre-requisites: 1. WSUS Server (WSUS 3.0 SP2 ) should be installed on the SCCM site server or if you want to install WSUS on another server, it is important that you install WSUS administration console as the SCCM Server uses API. This link explains the step by step procedure to install WSUS 3.0 SP2 2. Install SUP-Software Update Point on the SCCM Server . 3. Reporting Services Point: Install reporting services point role as described in this link . 4. Client agent: The software update client agent should be enabled(will be enabled by default) and the settings have to specified as per the requirement. On SCCM console, go to Administration>Site Configuration>Client settings>Right click on Default client settings> Click on Properties. If required, we can create custom client settings and then enable client settings for that settings. ...
To initiate Operating System Deployment and in order for machine to use WinPE Boot images, the boot images available in SCCM should be first distributed to all the available Distribution Points. The below post explains how to enable the command Prompt support and distributing Boot images.
Command Prompt support helps in troubleshooting OS deployment issues. When F8 is pressed during the OS Deployment or capturing process, a command prompt window pops out which can be used to view the SMSTS.LOG.
Enable Command Prompt:
In the SCCM Console, go to Boot images under OSD node of Computer management. Select "Boot image (x86)" ,Click on properties from Actions menu and select the "Windows PE" tab.
Check the " Enable Command Support" ( Testing Only) to enable command prompt support. Click OK, it will pop up a dialogue box asking to update DP's.
Click yes and click Ok.The “Manage Distribution points Wizard” will appear, click
Next to continue.
When the boot image update is completed, click Close
Repeat the same steps for "Boot image (x64)" as well.
Distributing Boot Images:
After the above images have been modified, expand the boot image, right click "Distribution Points" and select "New Distribution point".
Click Next . On Copy package wizard, select all available DP's. If PXE Service point is installed, select the SMSPXEIMAGES$ Share folders for storing these Boot images.
Click Next and click Close to complete the distribution of the OSD boot images. It is important to note that both x86 and x64 boot images have to be distributed even though we are using only one kind of architecture.
Repeat the steps for X64 Boot image.
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