Client Update Scanning and Deployment

The WUA on the local system handles the process of scanning a client for applicable updates. The ConfigMgr agent initiates the scanning according to the defined schedules or any on demand requests; the WUA in turn reports to the ConfigMgr agent. The following client-side log files, located in the %windir%\CCM\logs folder, can help when investigating failures:

ScanAgent.log: Provides information about the scan requests for software updates, the tool requested for the scan, the WSUS location, and so on.

UpdatesDeployment.log: Provides information about the deployment on the client. This includes software update activation, evaluation, and enforcement.

UpdatesHandler.log: Provides information about software ...

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