Creating a Configuration Package Advertisement

5/4/2012

This section provides instructions for creating a configuration package advertisement.

To create a configuration package advertisement

  1. In Configuration Manager console, in the left pane, expand Site Database, expand Computer Management, expand Embedded Device Management, expand Device Configuration, and then click Configuration Packages.

  2. Right-click a configuration package in the Configuration Packages pane.

  3. In the drop-down list, click Advertise to Device. This starts the New Advertisement Wizard.

  4. To continue to use the wizard, on the Getting Started page, you must select the I understand that the devices will be restarted and the write filters will be temporarily disabled check box, and then click Next.

  5. On the General page, enter the following information, and then click Next:

    • Name: Enter the name of the advertisement.
    • (Optional) Comment: Enter a comment about the advertisement.
    • Collection: Click Browse and select the collection of devices to which you want to advertise.
    • Include members of subcollections: Check this box if you want to include subcollections.
  6. On the Schedule page, create the schedule for the advertisement. To schedule an advertisement, see the steps in the Schedule Page procedure on TechNet.

  7. On the Summary page, review the summary of the advertisement that you have created, and then click Next.

  8. On the Progress page, check for any messages, and then click Next.

  9. On the Confirmation page, confirm that the New Advertisement Wizard successfully completed, and then click Close.

See Also

Concepts

Configuration Package Advertisements