What is the Systems Management Server Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates?
A. SMS administrators can use the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) to determine the compliance of Microsoft products on managed systems for updates that are security related. At this time, the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates does not determine compliance for non-security related updates. The Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates deploys security updates released through Microsoft Security Response Center, update roll-ups, and service packs. Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates includes the following components: • Scan tool for Microsoft product updates to scan Windows desktops and servers for compliance to Microsoft security updates for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Applications • Synchronization of the Windows Update catalog on a recurring schedule • The latest Windows Update Agent. On the first scan, if managed systems do not have the most recent Windows Update Agent (version 5.8.0.
