To remove expired updates from all deployments in only a couple of clicks, do the following. The step to make expired updates removable, however, is straightforward, and it should be part of a monthly process. It could be disconcerting if updates simply disappeared from your deployments and you had no idea why, so we just don’t do it. First, weĭelete any expired update associated with an active deployment, as we don’t want to removeĪssociated with your deployments. The first part of the process for managing content related to expired updates is getting expired updates out of any deployed update groups. In this blog, I’m going to walk you through exactly how the process works, and I’m also going to provide a script you can use to clean up source locations related to obsolete updates, as our out-of-box process does not manage source content. It’s particularly helpful for Endpoint Protection definition updates, given their frequency of release, deployment, and expiration. This process helps manage drive space on your distribution points by removing any content you no longer need. In System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, we’ve added the capability to automatically remove software update content from distribution points when that content is related to expired updates. First published on CLOUDBLOGS on Apr 12, 2012Ĭleanup script updated to fix reported issues

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