How do I set a software update point?

On the System Role Selection page of the Create Site System Server Wizard or Add Site System Roles Wizard, depending on whether you add the site system role to a new or existing site server, select Software update point, and then configure the software update point settings in the wizard.

How do I get to the Software Update Point Component Properties?

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1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to Administration > Site Configuration > Sites.
2. Select the central administration site or the stand-alone primary site.
3. On the Home tab, in the Settings group, click Configure Site Components, and then click Software Update Point.

What is a software update point?

A software update point (SUP) integrates with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to provide software updates to Configuration Manager clients. If you decide to deploy software updates to your clients using SCCM, you must ensure the software update point role is installed and configured correctly.

How do I create a software update in SCCM 2012?

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1. Open the SCCM console.
2. Navigate to Administration / Site Configuration / Servers and Site System Roles.
3. Right click your Site System and click Add Site System Roles.
4. On the General tab, click Next.

How to check the software update point configuration?

Open the WSUS console. Select Options in the tree pane, and then select Update Source and Proxy Server in the display pane. Select the Proxy Server tab. Verify that the proxy settings match the settings configured for the software update point in Configuration Manager. If the settings don’t match, check WCM.log on the site server.

How to configure a software update point proxy?

Configure the software update point proxy server settings on the Proxy and Account Settings page of the wizard or on the Proxy and Account Settings tab in Software update point Properties.

How to configure WSUS server connection for software update point?

To configure the WSUS Server Connection Account for the software update point: In the Configuration Manager console, go to Administration > Site Configuration > Servers and Site System Roles, select on the right pane. In the bottom pane, right-click Software Update Point, and then click Properties.

Is the software update point optional on secondary sites?

The software update point is optional on secondary sites. The software update point site system role must be created on a server that has WSUS installed. The software update point interacts with the WSUS services to configure the software update settings and to request synchronization of software updates metadata.