Select the Application Deployment Evaluation Cycle, from the Actions list.įeel free to initiate all of the actions on this list.Click the Run Now button, in the bottom right of the window.Select the Machine Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle, from the Actions list.Click the Actions tab, in the Configuration Manager Properties window.Open Configuration Manager, from Control Panel.Your SC will refresh in the background for the next 5-30 minutes (depending on the speed of your computer and your network connection).
Here's how to force SC to refresh itself.
SC does not have software that was just made available and you need it quickly.There are several reason why you may want to force a SC refresh: You may want to force a SC refresh after connecting to the VPN.īack to top Force a Software Center (SC) refresh If the computer is connected to WiFi on-campus or located off-campus, a VPN connection is required for the computer to get its updates. SC should update the software listings within 24 hours - assuming the computer is plugged into the physical network. Instead, it updates approximately every 24 hours. ?SC does not constantly ask for new software titles.The version of the software title is inconsistent with the version of a software title listed in SC on a colleague's computer.You may want to force a SC refresh after connecting to the VPN. If CAS ITS recently published a new title, it should be available to the computer within 24 hours - assuming the computer is plugged into the physical network. These instructions are available from our Software page. ?If access is restricted to software, we'll write up instructions on how to get it.CAS ITS recently published the new or updated software title.?Access may be restricted to that particular software title.A software title is missing from your Available Software and Installed Software lists.There are two reasons why your software may appear outdated: You may notice that your computer does not have some of the software that a colleague does. Select the Delete persisted cache content, if desired.īack to top SC Availabe Software list appears to be outdated.Adjust the amount of disk space to use as desired.Open Configuration Manager Properties from Control Panel.Using System Administrator, you can use these two resolutions: Some software may cause the cache to exceed its limit, thus preventing the files from being downloaded. If we apply a required size, the cache size cannot be changed on the client, and the specified amount of space will be blocked off of the drive, unable to be used for anything else. By not applying a policy, we are able to adjust the cache when necessary.You need your cache to accesss your files while installing new programs.ĬAS ITS has two settings for the cache size, based on the system type: Your computer's cache is the local copy of media that you've installed.