Apply OS update on OS deployment time or later

Question

Hello

Because I'm still stuck with an old version of SCCM (System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1, 5.0.8239.1000), the most recent Windows 10 version I can deploy is 1909.

I guess that limitation is relative to OSD only.. after that you can apply all needed updates from that old SCCM, right?

So, I wonder what is the best way to update newly installed clients.. at OS Deployment time or later?

I already downloaded 2021-01 Cumulative Update (KB4598298)

And how should I deploy it with SCCM? I'll very much appreciate some guidance. :-)

Thank you.
Roberto

Answer 1

You seriously need to look at upgrading your site to the current branch due to various reasons and one of the thing is OSD support.

For the patch deployment, you can create a batch file with command line switch something like below.

wusa.exe KBNumber.msu /quiet /norestart

Answer 2

Hello.

So, what's the best practice to deploy cumulative update with SCCM? At OSD time or later? Considered that I'm still stuck with 1909 I believe that OSD time would be a good idea.

In order to try that, I made a new package which includes the msu and in the program the command line suggested by @ESWARARAJU KONETI . I distributed the package to the distribution point and then added the package to the task sequence.

Any hints or suggestions?

Thank you and best regards.
Roberto

Answer 3

You should always be deploying updated media when you deploy your systems.
I'd recommend using 1 of 2 items

1. OSDBuilder: https://docs.recastsoftware.com/ConfigMgr-Docs/Community-Tools/Community-Tools-OSD-Builder.html
2. WIMWitch: https://docs.recastsoftware.com/ConfigMgr-Docs/Community-Tools/Community-Tools-WIMWitch.html

But within a month, you'll have to send it patches, so either way, you'll always have to send CU's to your devices.

Now if you can't do it with CM, you could leverage Windows Update for Business, or just regular Windows Update, and have your machines go right out to the internet to pull down updates.