Windows Update Management
You can use OS Management Hub to manage Windows updates by managing instances or groups and scheduling update jobs.
Instance Management Tasks
Update Types Available for Windows Instances
Each OS Management Hub update type corresponds to a set of Windows updates.
| Windows Update | OS Management Hub Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Security | A broadly-released and frequent software update containing additions to a product's definition database. Definition databases are often used to detect objects with specific attributes, such as malicious code, phishing Web sites, or junk e-mail. |
| Security | Security | A broadly released fix for a product-specific security-related vulnerability. Security vulnerabilities are rated based on their severity which is indicated in the Microsoft® security bulletin as critical, important, moderate, or low. |
| Critical | Bug | A broadly released fix for a specific problem addressing a critical, non-security related bug. |
| Drivers | Bug | A software component necessary to control or regulate another device. |
| Updates | Bug | A broadly released fix for a specific problem addressing a noncritical, non-security-related bug. |
| Feature Packs | Enhancement | New product functionality that is first distributed outside the context of a product release, and usually included in the next full product release. |
| Tools | Enhancement | A utility or feature that aids in accomplishing a task or set of tasks. |
| Service Packs | Other | A tested, cumulative set of all hotfixes, security updates, critical updates and updates, as well as additional fixes for problems found internally since the release of the product. Service packs may also contain a limited number of customer-requested design changes or features. |
| Update Rollups | Other | A tested, cumulative set of hotfixes, security updates, critical updates, and updates packaged together for easy deployment. A rollup generally targets a specific area, such as security, or a component of a product, such as Internet Information Services "IIS". |
| Microsoft | Other | Microsoft related applications that need updates. |