How to Configure Synchronization Frequency with Microsoft Update in Essentials

Applies To: System Center Essentials 2010

You can configure System Center Essentials 2010 to synchronize with Microsoft Update multiple times per day to ensure that new updates are downloaded immediately. Use the following procedure to specify the frequency of automatic synchronization with Microsoft Update.

To enable synchronization with Microsoft Update to occur multiple times per day

1. In the Essentials console, click the Administration button, click Settings, and then double-click Synchronization Schedule under Type: Update Management in the Settings view.

   Tip

   You can also click the Updates button, and then click Configure Microsoft Update Settings under the Actions list in the Updates Overview pane and complete the wizard to change these settings.

2. When the Update Management Settings – Synchronization Schedule dialog box appears, select to synchronize daily. The option to synchronize manually will not be available if you have configured Essentials to automatically select the updates based on scans of your environment.

   Important

   Synchronization will begin 30 minutes after the specified time.

3. Type or select the time of day to synchronize, select the number of synchronizations to occur per day from the drop-down list, and then click OK.

   Note

   The default value is once per day. Essentials supports up to 24 syncs per day.

See Also

Other Resources

Configuring Update Management in Essentials
Managing Updates in Essentials