In case you haven’t already seen this, we have a great whitepaper on Software Updates management in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. The whitepaper provides an overview of Software Updates management in ConfigMgr 2012 (and ConfigMgr 2012 R2) with an emphasis on a detailed understanding of each process involved and how to troubleshoot those processes if problems should arise. All aspects are discussed, including prerequisites, installation and configuration, configuring deployments, performing maintenance as well as administrative best practices.
You can download the whitepaper here:
Software Updates Management in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44578)
J.C. Hornbeck| Solution Asset PM | Microsoft GBS Management and Security Division
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