Last modified by Sabrina V. on 2026/05/27 10:02
From version 6.1
edited by Sabrina V.
on 2026/05/20 10:06
Change comment: There is no comment for this version
To version 3.1
edited by Sabrina V.
on 2025/09/23 08:33
Change comment: There is no comment for this version

Summary

Details

Page properties
Content
... ... @@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
1 1  {{aagon.floatingbox/}}
2 2  
3 -Windows Update Management offers numerous configuration options. These begin with the initial setup in the [[First Steps Wizard>>doc:ACMP.69.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.First Step Wizard des Windows Update Managements.WebHome]], where you can explicitly select or deselect products and classifications, for example, and continue to allow you to make changes for your own corporate identity so that you can customize logos or banners. This section provides an overview of the various areas where you can make changes:
3 +Windows Update Management offers numerous configuration options. These begin with the initial setup in the [[First Steps Wizard>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.First Step Wizard des Windows Update Managements.WebHome]], where you can explicitly select or deselect products and classifications, for example, and continue to allow you to make changes for your own corporate identity so that you can customize logos or banners. This section provides an overview of the various areas where you can make changes:
4 4  
5 5  * Configuring the dashboard in Windows Update Management
6 6  * Products
7 7  * Classifications
8 8  * Jobs and tasks
9 -* Using the "Reset Windows Update Cache" system job
10 10  * CI adjustments from the restart dialogue
11 11  * Configuring Office 365 apps outside of ACMP
12 12  
13 13  = Configuring the dashboard in Windows Update Management =
14 14  
15 -[[Dashboards >>doc:ACMP.69.Arbeiten mit der ACMP Console.Aufbau der Console.Arbeitsbereich.Dashboards.WebHome]]consist of various widgets that provide you with the most important information about a plugin. You can choose from a selection of different widgets for Windows Update Management and create a customised dashboard:
14 +[[Dashboards >>doc:ACMP.68.Arbeiten mit der ACMP Console.Aufbau der Console.Arbeitsbereich.Dashboards.WebHome]]consist of various widgets that provide you with the most important information about a plugin. You can choose from a selection of different widgets for Windows Update Management and create a customised dashboard:
16 16  
17 17  |(% style="width:304px" %)Client status|(% style="width:1388px" %)The widget displays the number of clients with specific statuses.
18 18  |(% style="width:304px" %)Hard disk usage|(% style="width:1388px" %)(((
... ... @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
25 25  
26 26  (((
27 27  {{aagon.infobox}}
28 -The information varies and depends on which products and classifications you have selected for download (see //[[Digression: What determines the storage space requirements in Windows Update Management?>>doc:ACMP.69.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Exkurse und FAQ.Exkurs\: Wovon hängt der Speicherplatzbedarf im Windows Update Management ab?.WebHome]]//)
27 +The information varies and depends on which products and classifications you have selected for download (see //[[Digression: What determines the storage space requirements in Windows Update Management?>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Exkurse und FAQ.Exkurs\: Wovon hängt der Speicherplatzbedarf im Windows Update Management ab?.WebHome]]//)
29 29  {{/aagon.infobox}}
30 30  )))
31 31  )))
... ... @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
33 33  The widget displays the number of clients that are //managed by WUM// and //Not Managed by WUM// in diagram form
34 34  )))
35 35  |(% style="width:304px" %)Status of WUM jobs|(% style="width:1388px" %)(((
36 -The widget displays the status of Windows Update Management jobs. You can also view the current progress of the job, as well as the start and finish dates and the result, from the widget. Learn more about the [[jobs and download types>>doc:ACMP.69.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.WebHome||anchor="HDownload-TypenimWindowsUpdateManagement"]] stored here.
35 +The widget displays the status of Windows Update Management jobs. You can also view the current progress of the job, as well as the start and finish dates and the result, from the widget. Learn more about the [[jobs and download types>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.WebHome||anchor="HDownload-TypenimWindowsUpdateManagement"]] stored here.
37 37  )))
38 38  |(% style="width:304px" %)Updates to the distribution ring|(% style="width:1388px" %)(((
39 39  Displays the number of updates in the specific distribution rings. The deployed updates are divided among the rings: //No distribution ring//, //Test Ring 1//, //Test Ring 2//, and //Released.//
... ... @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
40 40  
41 41  (((
42 42  |(((
43 -**Tip**: Define your own individual test and release process for distributing your updates. Read the excursus [[Update cycle: How does the update get from Microsoft to the ACMP client?>>doc:ACMP.69.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Exkurse und FAQ.Exkurs\: Update Zyklus\: Wie kommt das Update von Microsoft auf den ACMP Client?.WebHome]] to find out what an exemplary distribution process might look like.
42 +**Tip**: Define your own individual test and release process for distributing your updates. Read the excursus [[Update cycle: How does the update get from Microsoft to the ACMP client?>>url:https://www.deepl.com/bin/get/ACMP/68/ACMP-Solutions/Patch%20Management/Windows%20Update%20Management/Konfigurationsm%C3%B6glichkeiten%20im%20Windows%20Update%20Management/?sheet=CKEditor.ResourceDispatcher&outputSyntax=plain&language=en&type=doc&reference=ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch%20Management.Windows%20Update%20Management.Exkurse%20und%20FAQ.Exkurs%5C%3A%20Update%20Zyklus%5C%3A%20Wie%20kommt%20das%20Update%20von%20Microsoft%20auf%20den%20ACMP%20Client%3F.WebHome&typed=true]] to find out what an exemplary distribution process might look like.
44 44  )))
45 45  )))
46 46  )))
... ... @@ -49,12 +49,12 @@
49 49  
50 50  When you open Windows Update Management for the first time, the dashboard is already pre-filled and displays two queries and their results (//Released Updates in last 30 days// and //Clients with required Updates//). These queries are included and can be opened via //Client Management //> //Query Management //> //Windows Update Management //to change fields or filters, for example.
51 51  
52 -To insert another widget in its place, click on (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)[[image:ACMP.67.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten im Windows Update Management.WebHome@1745319901761-864.png]]// Select Widget //in the upper right corner of the widget and insert another one. You can insert another query via [[image:ACMP.67.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten im Windows Update Management.WebHome@1745319901763-287.png]]// Configure. //(%%)To insert a query into a clear space afterwards, you must click on //Queries// > //Query// in the widget selector. A field will open where you can now insert the desired query.
51 +To insert another widget in its place, click on (% class="wikigeneratedid" %)[[image:ACMP.67.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten im Windows Update Management.WebHome@1745319901761-864.png]]// Select Widget //in the upper right corner of the widget and insert another one. You can insert another query via [[image:ACMP.67.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten im Windows Update Management.WebHome@1745319901763-287.png]]//Configure. //(%%)To insert a query into a clear space afterwards, you must click on //Queries// > //Query// in the widget selector. A field will open where you can now insert the desired query.
53 53  
54 54  [[Example of a configured query in the Windows Update Management widget>>image:ACMP.67.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten im Windows Update Management.WebHome@67_CAWUM_Widget konfigurieren_1105.png]]
55 55  
56 56  {{aagon.infobox}}
57 -If you would like to fundamentally change the design of the dashboard, you can read about the necessary steps in the chapter [[Customize layout>>doc:ACMP.69.Arbeiten mit der ACMP Console.Aufbau der Console.Arbeitsbereich.Dashboards.WebHome||anchor="HLayoutanpassen"]].
56 +If you would like to fundamentally change the design of the dashboard, you can read about the necessary steps in the chapter [[Customize layout>>doc:ACMP.68.Arbeiten mit der ACMP Console.Aufbau der Console.Arbeitsbereich.Dashboards.WebHome||anchor="HLayoutanpassen"]].
58 58  {{/aagon.infobox}}
59 59  
60 60  = Products =
... ... @@ -113,16 +113,16 @@
113 113  
114 114  = Jobs and tasks =
115 115  
116 -Several server jobs and tasks are required for Windows Update Management to function smoothly. Among other things, the jobs are based on the server load, which is determined by configured intervals. You can assign both the Agent Tasks job and the server tasks a [[start condition>>doc:ACMP.69.ACMP-Solutions.Client-Management.Agentenplaner.WebHome||anchor="HStartbedingungen"]] that you can customize to your environment. The jobs and tasks are performed at intervals and sequentially one after the other. You can check the sequence in the [[monitors>>doc:ACMP.69.Arbeiten mit der ACMP Console.Aufbau der Console.Ribbonleiste.Monitore.WebHome]] (including the job, client and server monitors)
115 +Several server jobs and tasks are required for Windows Update Management to function smoothly. Among other things, the jobs are based on the server load, which is determined by configured intervals. You can assign both the Agent Tasks job and the server tasks a [[start condition>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Client-Management.Agentenplaner.WebHome||anchor="HStartbedingungen"]] that you can customize to your environment. The jobs and tasks are performed at intervals and sequentially one after the other. You can check the sequence in the [[monitors>>doc:ACMP.68.Arbeiten mit der ACMP Console.Aufbau der Console.Ribbonleiste.Monitore.WebHome]] (including the job, client and server monitors)
117 117  
118 118  Below is a brief list of the jobs and the tasks they perform for Windows Update Management:
119 119  
120 -**[[Agent Tasks>>doc:ACMP.69.ACMP-Solutions.Client-Management.Agentenplaner.WebHome]] **(//Client Management// > //Agent Task//)
119 +**[[Agent Tasks>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Client-Management.Agentenplaner.WebHome]] **(//Client Management// > //Agent Task//)
121 121  
122 122  |(% style="width:431px" %)**Agent Task**|(% style="width:1135px" %)**Description**|(% style="width:127px" %)**Condition**
123 -|(% style="width:431px" %)Windows Updates Scanner|(% style="width:1135px" %)The Windows Updates Scanner scans the clients to see whether they have reported an update as required/installed. The scanner is also executed when an [[Update Collection>>doc:ACMP.69.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Windows Update Collection.WebHome]] is triggered.|(% style="width:127px" %)Start every day
122 +|(% style="width:431px" %)Windows Updates Scanner|(% style="width:1135px" %)The Windows Updates Scanner scans the clients to see whether they have reported an update as required/installed. The scanner is also executed when an [[Update Collection>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Windows Update Collection.WebHome]] is triggered.|(% style="width:127px" %)Start every day
124 124  
125 -**[[Scheduled Server Tasks>>doc:ACMP.69.ACMP-Solutions.System.Einstellungen.ACMP Server.WebHome||anchor="HGeplanteServeraufgaben"]] **(//System// > //Settings //> //ACMP// //Server// > //Scheduled Server Tasks//)
124 +**[[Scheduled Server Tasks>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.System.Einstellungen.ACMP Server.WebHome||anchor="HGeplanteServeraufgaben"]] **(//System// > //Settings //> //ACMP// //Server// > //Scheduled Server Tasks//)
126 126  
127 127  |(% style="width:418px" %)**Serveraufgabe**|(% style="width:1018px" %)**Description**|**Condition**
128 128  |(% style="width:418px" %)Windows Update Management metadata download|(% style="width:1018px" %)Downloads meta information about Windows Updates|Start every day
... ... @@ -131,20 +131,6 @@
131 131  |(% style="width:418px" %)Windows Update Management cleanup|(% style="width:1018px" %)Frees disk space that is occupied by unneeded Windows Updates.|Start every day
132 132  |(% style="width:418px" %)Windows Update log cleanup|(% style="width:1018px" %)Cleanup logs, which are older than 30 days.|Start every five hours
133 133  
134 -= Using the "Reset Windows Update Cache" system job =
135 -
136 -You can use the “Reset Windows Update Cache” system job, which runs on the agent, via a job collection or a job push using the query. This job resets the Windows Update agent on the client. This stops the Windows Update services (Wuauserv, Bits, and Cryptsvc), clears the Software Distribution folder in the Windows directory, and then restarts the service. If you encounter problems with the Windows Update agent during runtime, you can use the system job to manually reset the agent.
137 -
138 -{{aagon.infobox}}
139 -If you have processes running in this area when executing the system job, they may be interrupted.
140 -{{/aagon.infobox}}
141 -
142 -{{box}}
143 -Info: In the event of an error, you can display the result in the [[Job Monitor>>doc:ACMP.610.Arbeiten mit der ACMP Console.Aufbau der Console.Ribbonleiste.Monitore.WebHome||anchor="HJobMonitor"]].
144 -{{/box}}
145 -
146 -Add the system job as needed.
147 -
148 148  = Windows Update Management CI customize (Restart dialog) =
149 149  
150 150  Similar to other areas in ACMP, as an administrator, you can also customize the Windows Update Management restart dialogue to match your corporate identity. Both the logo and the banner for the dialogue can be replaced.
... ... @@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
179 179  As a rule, in the first step at Microsoft the configuration of so-called update channels is also carried out. Microsoft regularly publishes new and/or updated features for Office apps via the channel. The administrator can decide for themselves which type of update channel and which update cycle to choose. Windows Update Management obtains the necessary updates via this channel.
180 180  
181 181  {{aagon.infobox}}
182 -The update channel// Current Channel// can affect the size of files due to frequent updates. This may mean that the file repositories require significantly more storage space, and you may need to expand the capacity.
167 +The update channel// Current Channel// can affect the size of files due to frequent updates. This may mean that the file repositories require significantly more storage space, and you may need to expand the capacity.
183 183  {{/aagon.infobox}}
184 184  
185 185  
© Aagon GmbH 2026
Besuchen Sie unsere Aagon Community