7.7. Preparing Software Updates for Deployment

So far in this chapter, we have planned our implementation of Software Updates, set up and configured Software Updates, and now we are finally ready to deploy software updates to Configuration Manager 2007 clients. Well, nearly ready. We still need to find the updates to be deployed (using any of several methods), download them, and optionally create an update list and/or a deployment template. These tasks can be done in the sequence shown here or independently of each other.

Before we get into that process, there are a few things you should keep in mind after you have set up all of the Software Update components:

  1. Give the process a little time to work. Don't expect to set up everything we have ...

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