SCCM ADR Failure Alerts Setup Using ConfigMgr Subscriptions | ConfigMgr

Now let’s understand, how to build SCCM ADR Failure Alerts Setup Using ConfigMgr (a.k.a SCCM) Subscriptions. I have seen a question in the HTDM Forum about alerts on ADR failures. Learn How do we monitor ADR sync failures from SCOM?

I already explained how to create an SCCM Automatic Deployment Rule. Make sure you already have hotfixes/patches available under \Software Library\Overview\Software Updates\Automatic Deployment Rules.

Enable SCCM ADR Failure Alerts

Let’s find out how to enable SCCM ADR failure alerts. There are two scenarios explained below:

Existing ADR Rules

For the EXISTING ADR rules, you can use the following steps to enable Configuration Manager alerts for ADR failures.

• Make sure you have enabled the following option from ADR Rule properties.
  • Click on Alerts Tab
  • Make sure that the following option under Configuration Manager Alerts are enabled.
    • Specify the criteria for generating a Configuration Manager Alert
      • Generate an alert when this rule Fails

New ADR Rules

For the NEW ADR Rules, you can use the following steps to enable Configuration Manager alerts for ADR failures.

• Set the alerts using the following option.
  • Generate an alert when this Rule fails
• Click the Next button.

NOTE! – You can try whether the alert configuration is working or not by enabling Generate an alert the following conditions are met option.

Check ADR Alerts

Now let’s check and understand the ADR alerts.

• Navigate to \Monitoring\Overview\Alerts\All Alerts.
• Click on Rule Failure Alert to find more details.
  • Name Rule Failure Alert.
  • Type Rule – failure.
  • Feature Area – Software update management.
  • Condition – Generate an alert if Rule with the Name “HTMD ADR for Windows 10 Monthly Security Patches” failed during execution.
  • Alert Text – Rule with Name “HTMD ADR for Windows 10 Monthly Security Patches” failed during execution.
  • Status – Enabled.

• Let’s check the alert status from the properties of Rule Failure alerts using Configure button.

Subscription

Let’s create a subscription for email alerts for ConfigMgr ADR failures.

• Select the Failure alerts for Rule Failure alerts from All Alerts.
• Click on Create Subscription from the Ribbon.
  • From New Subscription Window.
    • Enter the name of the Subscription name – HTMD ADR Rule Failure Alert.
    • Enter an email address – [email protected].
    • Select the email Language – English.
  • Click OK to complete the process.

Results – ADR Failure Alerts

• Navigate to \Monitoring\Overview\Alerts\Subscriptions.
• To configure email notifications for alerts using Microsoft Docs here.

Resources

• Install New ConfigMgr Software Update Role Setup Guide| SUP| SCCM
• SCCM Third-Party Software Updates Setup Step by Step Guide Post 1