SOLVED Updates not installing on SCCM clients

[adispy]

Hello to all,
I started learning SCCM, and the version I am using right now is 2012 R2. I taught I start lower then move up to the latest one.

The problem I am having and can't seem to find in the books I am reading is how the patching is working. In my mind is like this:
1. Synchronize the SUP with Microsoft
2. Get the metadata
3. Download and deploy the patches
Nothing happens. I configured the client policy to scan every 15 min. Even if I manually do a force scan form the client it is still not working. Package was successfully copied on the primary site.

After a while I can see on the Required column the number of which stations need the update.
So the question comes: We can deploy only the patches that are showing in the Required column?

I taught that I can just select the ones I want to deploy and be done with it.

Thanks in advance,
Adrian

 

[shortyN]

Hello, Im also new to SCCM but have no issues with how i deploy the updates. this is how i deploy.
Download the updates we need. create a package to distribute then create my update group and deploy from my group to the collection. Sorry if you have already done that, just figured i would try and help

 

[adispy]

Thanks for the answer, but in the end I found out the problem. I had to update the Windows Update Agent on the workstations and servers, because in my lab after I installed the OS on the VM I did not do any patching ever.