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SCCM Patch Deployment Severity and Update Classifications

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SCCM 2012 SP1
I'm a little confused by MSFT terminology http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/en-us versus terminology used in setting up an automatic deployment. Let's use Lync 2010 as an example. I wish to deploy Lync 2010 updates outside of our regular patching via SCCM as I don't have Update Classification None set so I don't capture a whole bunch on non-essential patches.
When I look at current Lync client update: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2815347 I don't see the classification MSFT used on their terminology page so not 100% know how to target it. It indicates its an UPDATE package but I don't see a SEVERITY level assigned. So if I use the following search criteria would this work?
Date released: Last 3 months
Product: Microsoft Lync 2010
Severity: None
Update Classification: Updates
Friday, April 4, 2014 4:47 PM
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Severity is only used if the update is a security update; no other classifications use severity.
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com
- Marked as answer by Joyce L Monday, April 14, 2014 10:24 AM
Friday, April 4, 2014 7:29 PM
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SCCM 2012 SP1
I'm a little confused by MSFT terminology http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/en-us versus terminology used in setting up an automatic deployment. Let's use Lync 2010 as an example. I wish to deploy Lync 2010 updates outside of our regular patching via SCCM as I don't have Update Classification None set so I don't capture a whole bunch on non-essential patches.
When I look at current Lync client update: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2815347 I don't see the classification MSFT used on their terminology page so not 100% know how to target it. It indicates its an UPDATE package but I don't see a SEVERITY level assigned. So if I use the following search criteria would this work?
Date released: Last 3 months
Product: Microsoft Lync 2010
Severity: None
Update Classification: Updates
I would just remove the Classification and try it that way. I did
Date released: Last 3 months
Product: Microsoft Lync 2010
then just match up the KB article
Friday, April 4, 2014 5:46 PM -
Good thanks but for the Product I want to automate this so if I match up the KB article it won't cycle properly each month.
Friday, April 4, 2014 6:16 PM -
Severity is only used if the update is a security update; no other classifications use severity.
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com
- Marked as answer by Joyce L Monday, April 14, 2014 10:24 AM
Friday, April 4, 2014 7:29 PM