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70-243 Question #88: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: WindowsUpdate.log. When a software update installation fails on a client, WindowsUpdate.log on that client contains the detailed error codes and failure information recorded by the Windows Update Agent.
Question
You have a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager environment. You create a deployment package to deploy software updates to a collection of client computers with a deployment schedule of As soon as possible. The Software Update Home Page indicates one installation failure for the package. You need to view information about the installation failure. Which log file should you view?
Options
- ASrcUpdateMgr.log
- BWUSSyncXML.log
- CSmsWusHandler.log
- DWindowsUpdate.log
Explanation
When a software update installation fails on a client, WindowsUpdate.log on that client contains the detailed error codes and failure information recorded by the Windows Update Agent.
Common mistakes.
- A. SrcUpdateMgr.log tracks the Software Updates Source Manager component on the site server and does not contain client-side installation result data.
- B. WUSSyncXML.log records synchronization activity between the Software Update Point and the WSUS database, not the outcome of client update installations.
- C. SmsWusHandler.log records the ConfigMgr client agent's handoff to the Windows Update Agent but does not contain the granular installation failure details that WindowsUpdate.log provides.
Concept tested. ConfigMgr software update client-side installation failure log
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/sum/deploy-use/monitor-software-updates
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