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Collection Rule for Software Updates Installation Events

Microsoft.Windows.Client.2000.OperatingSystem.SoftwareUpdatesInstalled.Collection (Rule)

Collection rule for events indicating that new software updates were installed.

Knowledge Base article:

Summary

This rule collects events that indicate when a software update has been successfully installed. This information is collected and is exposed one or more Views and/or Reports.

Element properties:

TargetMicrosoft.Windows.Client.2000.OperatingSystem
CategoryEventCollection
EnabledTrue
Event_ID19
Event SourceAutomatic Updates
Alert GenerateFalse
RemotableTrue
Event LogSystem

Member Modules:

ID Module Type TypeId RunAs 
EventDS DataSource Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider Default
WriteToDB WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent Default
WriteToDW WriteAction Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData Default

Source Code:

<Rule ID="Microsoft.Windows.Client.2000.OperatingSystem.SoftwareUpdatesInstalled.Collection" Enabled="onEssentialMonitoring" Target="Microsoft.Windows.Client.2000.OperatingSystem">

  <Category>EventCollection</Category>

  <DataSources>

    <DataSource ID="EventDS" TypeID="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.EventProvider">

      <ComputerName>$Target/Host/Property[Type="Windows!Microsoft.Windows.Computer"]/NetworkName$</ComputerName>

      <LogName>System</LogName>

      <Expression>

        <And>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>PublisherName</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>Automatic Updates</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

          <Expression>

            <SimpleExpression>

              <ValueExpression>

                <XPathQuery>EventDisplayNumber</XPathQuery>

              </ValueExpression>

              <Operator>Equal</Operator>

              <ValueExpression>

                <Value>19</Value>

              </ValueExpression>

            </SimpleExpression>

          </Expression>

        </And>

      </Expression>

    </DataSource>

  </DataSources>

  <WriteActions>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDB" TypeID="SC!Microsoft.SystemCenter.CollectEvent"/>

    <WriteAction ID="WriteToDW" TypeID="SCDW!Microsoft.SystemCenter.DataWarehouse.PublishEventData"/>

  </WriteActions>

</Rule>