In this post, I am going to show you different ways to trigger the software update summarization in SCCM. Summarization of Software updates can be done from console or using Invoke-CMSoftwareUpdateSummarization PS cmdlet. I will cover both these methods.
Invoking software update summarization refreshes the data displayed in the console for software updates compliance and deployment status. This can be helpful when you’re troubleshooting or when the data seems outdated.
Why Trigger Summarization?
I am often asked when is it required to manually invoke the summarization? Well, by design, the SCCM console doesn’t automatically refresh compliance and deployment data in real-time. Triggering summarization ensures the data is up-to-date.
SCCM typically performs summarization automatically at regular intervals. However, manual triggering is useful when you need immediate updates.
Run Software Update Summarization from Console
Launch the Configuration Manager Console. Navigate to Software Library > Overview > Software Updates > All Software Updates. In the ribbon menu at the top, click on Run Summarization. You will be prompted to confirm the action. Click OK to proceed.
The summarization process will start, and it may take some time, depending on the size of your environment and the number of software updates.
Summarize Software Update Groups
You can invoke the summarization for individual software update groups (SUG) as well. To do that, in the console, go to Software Library > Software Updates > Software Update Groups. Choose the SUG and in the top ribbon select Run Summarization. When prompted to confirm the action, click OK to proceed.
Invoke-CMSoftwareUpdateSummarization using PowerShell
The Invoke-CMSoftwareUpdateSummarization cmdlet runs the software update summarization in Configuration Manager asap.
Logs to Monitor Software Update Summarization
To monitor the summarization process, review the smsprov.log file on the SCCM site server. This log provides details on the summarization process and which user initiated it.
Audit: User PRAJWAL\sccmadmin requested that summary task SUM Update Status Summarizer to run.
Context: ApplicationName=Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.exe SMS Provider
Context: ApplicationVersion=5.2503.1083.1000 SMS Provider
