How to View the Status of a Deployed Update in Essentials
Applies To: System Center Essentials 2010
In System Center Essentials 2010, after an update package is deployed, you can review its status. You can use this status display to find out information such as the percentage of completion of an installation still in progress, whether the package installed successfully, or whether the computer has been contacted.
To view the deployment status of a deployed update
In the Essentials console, click Updates.
In the Updates pane, select the category for which you want to view the status of deployment, and then select an update in the list.
In the Tasks pane, click Deployment Status.
The Update Compliance dialog box displays the deployment status of the selected update on managed computers. The following list describes each status message.
Failed—the number of computers on which the update was approved but has not been successfully installed.
Successful—the number of computers on which the update was approved and has been successfully installed.
Pending—the number of computers on which the update was approved but installation has not yet begun, the number of computers on which the update has been downloaded but not yet been installed, or the number of computers on which the update has been installed and is pending restart.
Not Applicable—the number of computers to which this update does not apply.
Unknown—the number of computers for which Essentials 2010 has not yet determined that they require this update.
See Also
Tasks
How to View Microsoft Critical and Security Update Status Reports in Essentials
How to Approve or Decline an Update for Deployment in Essentials
How to Configure Essentials to Automatically Select and Approve Updates