Managing Software Updates
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2, System Center Essentials 2010
The System Center Updates Publisher 2011 repository contains the software updates that you can publish or export. These software updates can be imported from software update catalogs or you can create them yourself.
The Updates Workspace
In the Updates workspace you can manage the software updates in the Updates Publisher 2011 repository. When you select a software update or bundle that is listed in the workspace, you can do the following:
Edit the software update or bundle.
Assign the software update or bundle to a publication.
Make a duplicate of the software update (you cannot duplicate a bundle).
View the XML of the software update or bundle.
Delete the software update or bundle.
Publish or export the software update or bundle.
Expire or reactivate the software update or bundle.
In This Section
The procedures in this section describe how to use the Updates workspace to import software updates into the Updates Publisher 2011 repository, how to create software updates and software update bundles, how to assign software updates and bundles to a publication, how to publish software updates and bundles directly from the Updates workspace, and more.
Managing Software Updates
How to Assign Software Updates and Software Update Bundles to Publications
How to Create a Software Update
How to Create a Software Update Bundle
How to Delete Software Updates and Software Update Bundles
How to Duplicate a Software Update
How to Edit a Software Update Bundle
How to Export a Software Update and a Software Update Bundle
How to Expire and Reactivate Software Updates and Software Update Bundles
How to Publish Software Updates and Software Update Bundles
How to View the XML of a Software Update and Software Update Bundle
Managing Software Update Folders
How to Create a Vendor or Product Folder
How to Delete a Vendor or Product Folder
How to Rename a Vendor or Product Folder