I'm having trouble triggering a software update scan.  I am trying to do this as part of a task sequence so I can get all of the updates installed.  But I can't even get it to work from the command line.  The command I am using, and seems to work for others, is:

WMIC /namespace:\\root\ccm path sms_client CALL TriggerSchedule "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000113}" /NOINTERACTIVE

When I run it I get:

Executing (sms_client)->TriggerSchedule()

ERROR:

Description = Not found

If I run the same thing but change it to "000000000108" it runs and says:

Executing (sms_client)->TriggerSchedule()

Method execution successful.

Why won't it work?  I'm using a CM2012 R2 client (5.00.7958.1000).  Did the numbers (e.g. 000000000113) change for the available actions?  How do I list those numbers so I can see what the right one is for a software update scan?

T

Hi,

There might be some problems with method in sms_client.

I suggest you reinstalling the client.

Best Regards,

Joyce Li

Thanks, Joyce.  And Torsten, thanks and congratulations on passing 100,000 points!  :)

I have tried this manually on an existing client.  I then tried reinstalling the client and tried it again and got the same results.

Z:\Client>WMIC /namespace:\\root\ccm path sms_client CALL TriggerSchedule "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000113}" /NOINTERACTIVE

Executing (sms_client)->TriggerSchedule()

ERROR:

Description = Not found

Z:\Client>ccmsetup.exe /uninstall

Z:\Client>ccmsetup /source:"\\server.abc.com\SMS_TMP\Client" /noservice /logon SMSMP=server.abc.com SMSSITECODE=TMP DNSSUFFIX=abc.com

Z:\Client>WMIC /namespace:\\root\ccm path sms_client CALL TriggerSchedule "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000108}" /NOINTERACTIVE

Executing (sms_client)->TriggerSchedule()

Method execution successful.

Out Parameters:[abstract]

class __PARAMETERS

{

        [out] uint32 ReturnValue;

};

Z:\Client>WMIC /namespace:\\root\ccm path sms_client CALL TriggerSchedule "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000113}" /NOINTERACTIVE

Executing (sms_client)->TriggerSchedule()

ERROR:

Description = Not found

Z:\Client>

In the control panel applet it says Software Updates Agent is "enabled".  I kicked off the Software Updates Deployment Evaluation Cycle and it seemed to go okay.  I saw this in the UpdatesDeployment.log:

System time change event received.        UpdatesDeploymentAgent        11/22/2013 12:20:24 PM        2860 (0x0B2C)

Message received: '<?xml version='1.0' ?><SoftwareUpdatesMessage MessageType='EvaluateAssignments'><UseCachedResults>True</UseCachedResults></SoftwareUpdatesMessage>'        UpdatesDeploymentAgent        11/22/2013 12:23:04 PM        2860 (0x0B2C)

Evaluation initiated for (0) assignments.        UpdatesDeploymentAgent        11/22/2013 12:23:04 PM        2860 (0x0B2C)

Message received: '<?xml version='1.0' ?><SoftwareUpdatesMessage MessageType='EvaluateAssignments'><UseCachedResults>False</UseCachedResults></SoftwareUpdatesMessage>'        UpdatesDeploymentAgent        11/22/2013 12:23:26 PM        1328 (0x0530)

Removing scan history to force non cached results        UpdatesDeploymentAgent        11/22/2013 12:23:26 PM        1328 (0x0530)

Evaluation initiated for (0) assignments.        UpdatesDeploymentAgent        11/22/2013 12:23:26 PM        1328 (0x0530)

Where/when in the task sequence are you calling this (relative to other known, fixed tasks)?

Are you using a Run Command Line task to call this?

I'm running it in a CM2012 build and capture task sequence right at the end.  The only step after it is another install software updates step.  But I'm running this directly from the cmd line on the PC with no su

Yes, I know this is an old post, but Im trying to clean them up. Did you solve this problem, if so what was the solution?