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Download only applicable ConfigMgr upgrade packages with ServiceConnectionTool.exe

If you have deployed offline Service Connection Point, ServiceConnectionTool.exe now (in ConfigMgr 1511 - 1606) downloads ALL published ConfigMgr update packages when you use -connect parameter. E.g. if your site only requires post 1606 hotfix, ServiceConnectionTool.exe downloads 1602, 1606 installation packages although they are installed! Currently it will download over 7 GB of updates, when you just need about 25 MB update package. This is just waste of time, network traffic & disk space.

Please improve ServiceConnectionTool.exe, so it would only download the update packages that are applicable for the current installation.

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Panu Saukko shared this idea  ·   ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
completed  ·  djam responded  · 

This should be fixed now. Should only download the latest.

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  • Tuckers commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I think I found the answer to my own inquiry...

    HOWEVER, could I please suggest that you update the Help information of "ServiceConnectionTool.exe /?" to also include the three options below.

    I would have solved this issue an hour ago.

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sccm/core/servers/manage/use-the-service-connection-tool

    -downloadall This option downloads everything, including updates and hotfixes, regardless of the version of your site.
    -downloadhotfix This option downloads all hotfixes regardless of the version of your site.
    -downloadsiteversion This option downloads updates and hotfixes that have a version that is higher than the version of your site."

  • Tuckers commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I need the previous functionality.

    I'm currently running CB 1802 and want to install CB 1806 NOT CB 1810 which is currently available.
    How can I revert to the previous functionality? Commandline Switch?

  • Bryan Mendoza commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Just for comparison using the same usagedata.cab file with different version serviceconnectiontool.exe from SCCM 1710 to SCCM 1806.

    Version 5.0.8498.1000 --> 6.7GB
    Version 5.0.8692.1000 --> 1.49GB

  • SCCMGuy commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    We have a disconnected network. When we get our CAB file back from Microsoft, the SiteVersion.txt file is empty. Can this be modified so we can use the -downloadsiteversion switch when using the serviceconnectiontool.exe?

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