Hello,

I am trying to automate our Software Update deployment procedure. However I am having problems trying to download software updates associated to a Software Update Group using  Start-CMSoftwareDeployment cmdlet.

In this instance, I have a Software Update Group with one update KB2817369. When I use  Start-CMSoftwareDeployment  cmdlet, I get the error message "Warning: The object <Name of Software Update> cannot be downloaded".

Any ideas how I can automate the download of the security updates associated to a Software Update Group ?

Thanks

Use Automatic deployment rules

Check here Pls

http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrdogs/archive/2012/05/08/configmgr-2012-automatic-deployment-rules.aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/video/automating-deployments-of-software-updates.aspx

Have a look using Powershell

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12056088/automated-software-deployment-through-sccm-2012-using-wmi

Hello Prabha,

I had a look at Automatic deployment rules but I do not think this would work in our environment because I just want to be able to download the software updates for a specific Software Update Group and at a later date create the corresponding Deployment Package.

The process I am trying to automate is:-

1) Create Software Update Group with appropriate software updates

2) After removing any redundant software updates from the Software Update Group, download the software updates

3) Create a Software Update Deployment package and deploy to collections.

Hope you can help.

Imran