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What’s The Difference Between Upgrading Clients By Using The Supplied Package Definition File And A Package And Program, And Using Automatic Client Upgrade That Also Uses A Package And Program?

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When you create a PACKAGE and program to upgrade Configuration Manager Clients, this installation method is designed to upgrade EXISTING System Center 2012 Configuration Manager clients. You can control which distribution points hosts the package and the client computers that install the package. This installation method supports only System Center 2012 Configuration Manager clients and cannot upgrade Configuration Manager 2007 clients.

In comparison, the automatic client upgrade method AUTOMATICALLY creates the client upgrade package and program and this installation method can be used with Configuration Manager 2007 clients as well as System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Clients. The package is automatically distributed to all distribution points in the hierarchy and the deployment is sent to all clients in the hierarchy for evaluation. This installation method supports System Center 2012 Configuration Manager clients and Configuration Manager 2007 clients that are assigned to a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager site. Because you cannot restrict which distribution points are sent the upgrade package or which clients are sent the deployment, use automatic client upgrade with caution and do not use it as your main method to deploy the client software.

When you create a package and program to upgrade Configuration Manager Clients, this installation method is designed to upgrade existing System Center 2012 Configuration Manager clients. You can control which distribution points hosts the package and the client computers that install the package. This installation method supports only System Center 2012 Configuration Manager clients and cannot upgrade Configuration Manager 2007 clients.

In comparison, the automatic client upgrade method automatically creates the client upgrade package and program and this installation method can be used with Configuration Manager 2007 clients as well as System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Clients. The package is automatically distributed to all distribution points in the hierarchy and the deployment is sent to all clients in the hierarchy for evaluation. This installation method supports System Center 2012 Configuration Manager clients and Configuration Manager 2007 clients that are assigned to a System Center 2012 Configuration Manager site. Because you cannot restrict which distribution points are sent the upgrade package or which clients are sent the deployment, use automatic client upgrade with caution and do not use it as your main method to deploy the client software.



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