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The below post explains the end to end process of software updates management in SCCM 2012 Pre-requisites: 1.  WSUS Server (WSUS 3.0 SP2 ) should be installed on the SCCM site server or if you want to install WSUS on another server, it is important that you install WSUS administration console as the SCCM Server uses API. This  link explains the step by step procedure to install WSUS 3.0 SP2 2. Install SUP-Software Update Point on the SCCM Server . 3. Reporting Services Point: Install reporting services point role as described in this link . 4. Client agent: The software update client agent should be enabled(will be enabled by default) and the settings have to specified as per the requirement. On SCCM console, go to Administration>Site Configuration>Client settings>Right click on Default client settings> Click on Properties. If required, we can create custom client settings and then enable client settings for that settings. Unde

The below post explains the step by step creation of Automatic deployment rule for Software update management in SCCM 2012. 1.    Open SCCM Console, go to Software Library> Software updates>Automatic Deployment rules> right click and select “Create Automatic Deployment rule” to kick start the Automatic Deployment rule wizard. 2.     General tab : Under General tab, provide the below information appropriately. a)       Name: Enter the unique name for the ADR(Automatic Deployment Rule), here it is Windows 7 updates. b)       Description: enter the description c)        Template: There is no separate node for Deployment template in SCCM 2012; instead it is available here in general tab of the ADR wizard. Click on Manage template or select the template from the drop down menu. We can create a new template at the end of the ADR wizard by clicking on save template . Here, I have selected Patch Tuesday to deploy the Windows 7 updates. d)       Collection: C

The below steps are to create a Reporting Services Point in SCCM 2012. There is no more reporting point in SCCM 2012 but only the Reporting Services point using SQL reporting services. Pre-requisites: The below Microsoft blog has all the prerequisites defined for SRS. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/15475.how-to-successfully-install-reporting-services-point-role-in-sccm-2012-sp1.aspx Creating a Reporting Services Point: 1. After preparing SQL for the reporting services point, open the SCCM Console, go to Administration>Site configuration> Sites>Right click and select Add Site system role. 2. System role selection: Select "Reporting Services point" and click Next. 3. Reporting Services Point: Check and verify the following : a] Site Database server name  b] Database name c] Folder name d] Server Instance Set the username clicking on set button. 4. Summary: Review summary, click