Hi All,

We are going to start to patch our servers using SCCM I have created software update groups for Server 2003, 2008 and 2012 which contains all important and critical updates for the server up until DEC 2014.However I have a problem some servers that require a manual reboot so I advertise my updates like the below:

Type of deployment : Required
installation deadline : As soon as possible
Suppress system restarts : Servers

The problem is that after the reboot I check SCCM and the client is compliant the I then go to work the next day check the SCCM console and the client shows as in progress requires reboot because it has installed more updates.

I know the problem is that some updates aren't required until a pre-req is install however is there a way to ensure that the client automatically checks SCCM server for updates every 15 minute so that I can confirm that all updates are installed.

Also from the SCCM client logs how can I confirm that there is no software updates left to install on the machine if I run the software scan cycle manually 

Thanks

Hi,

What is the Client Setting, Software Updates, Scan cycle configured to? how often do the machines scan for updates? There is one value you can adjust if you haven't default is every 7 days, changing it to once a day is a good start,chaning it to more often temporarily could also be an option.

You could check the WUAUhandler.log file but it is really hard to sort out.

Regards,
jrgen

Try this:

http://www.david-obrien.net/2013/01/trigger-software-updates-rescan-in-configuration-manager-2012-sp1/

I have used this method to get newly built servers out of the door faster.  The issue you are seeing is probably around the caching of the result of an updates evaluation...