How to Update an SCCM Current Branch Site In-Place Using the Updates and Servicing Feature

Overview

• In this video guide, we will be reviewing how the updates and servicing features works in System Center Configuration Manager current branch.

Topics in Video

• A quick overview of updates and servicing in SCCM – https://youtu.be/mwTE5wwmK18?t=41
• Perform and update check from the updates and servicing node and review hman.log, distmgr.log, ConfigMgrSetup.log, and manifest.xml – https://youtu.be/mwTE5wwmK18?t=338
• Pre-update checklist such as updating Windows 10 ADK versions, maintenance task, replication, Microsoft .NET versions, Anti-virus, etc. – https://youtu.be/mwTE5wwmK18?t=653
• Start the 1909 technical preview update and review the update replication flowchart (hman.log and distmgr.log) – https://youtu.be/mwTE5wwmK18?t=1147
• Review cmupdate.log to see the setup extract from the Content Library and review the ConfigMgrPrerec.log and ConfigMgrSetup.log – https://youtu.be/mwTE5wwmK18?t=1537
• Review core update process in cmupdate.log like the database update, file updates, boot image updates, etc. – https://youtu.be/mwTE5wwmK18?t=1682
• Review post-upgrade actions in sitecomp.log that handles updates to site system roles like management point, reporting point, BGB, distribution points, etc. – https://youtu.be/mwTE5wwmK18?t=2057

Helpful Resources

• Updates and servicing for Configuration Manager – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/updates
• Version details – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/updates#version-details
• In-console updates and servicing – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/updates#bkmk_inconsole
• Before you install an in-console update – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/install-in-console-updates#bkmk_beforeinstall
• Install in-console updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/install-in-console-updates#bkmk_install
• Retry installation of a failed update – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/install-in-console-updates#bkmk_retry
• After a site installs an update – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/install-in-console-updates#bkmk_after
• Flowchart – Update replication for System Center Configuration Manager – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/update-replication-flowchart
• Flowchart – Download updates for System Center Configuration Manager – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/download-updates-flowchart
• Windows 10 ADK – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/plan-design/configs/support-for-windows-10#windows-10-adk
• Windows 10 ADK Versions And Downloads – https://www.prajwaldesai.com/windows-10-adk-versions