MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
Exhibit
{
"Name": "Windows Update Ring - Pilot",
"Description": "Pilot ring for Windows feature updates",
"Type": "Update ring for Windows 10 and later",
"Properties": {
"updateNotificationLevel": "2",
"featureUpdateDeferralInDays": 30,
"featureUpdatePauseStartDate": null,
"qualityUpdateDeferralInDays": 7,
"qualityUpdatePauseStartDate": null,
"automaticUpdateBehavior": "4",
"activeHoursStart": "08:00",
"activeHoursEnd": "17:00"
}
}Refer to the exhibit. You are configuring a Windows Update Ring policy in Microsoft Intune. You want the pilot devices to install feature updates 30 days after Microsoft releases them, but you also need to ensure that users cannot postpone updates indefinitely. However, users are reporting that updates are installing outside of active hours. What is the most likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that candidates often focus on deferral periods or update behavior settings, overlooking that active hours are time-zone-dependent and must match the device's local time zone to function correctly.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
The device's time zone is not aligned with the active hours configured in the policy.
Windows Update for Business uses the device's local time zone to determine active hours. If the device's time zone does not match the active hours configured in the Intune policy, updates can install outside the intended window, even if the policy settings are otherwise correct.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
The 'updateNotificationLevel' is set to 2, which suppresses user notifications about updates.
Why it's wrong here
Notification level 2 uses default notifications and does not affect installation timing.
- ✗
The 'automaticUpdateBehavior' value of 4 is incorrect; it should be set to 3 to install during active hours.
Why it's wrong here
Value 4 means 'Auto install at maintenance time' which respects active hours.
- ✓
The device's time zone is not aligned with the active hours configured in the policy.
Why this is correct
Time zone mismatch can cause updates to install outside the intended window.
- ✗
The feature update deferral of 30 days is too short; it should be 60 days to align with the pilot timeline.
Why it's wrong here
Deferral length does not cause installations outside active hours.
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Key term
Policy
A policy is a set of rules or guidelines that defines how an organization manages, secures, and operates its IT systems and services.
Key term
Windows Update for Business
Windows Update for Business is a set of policies and settings that IT administrators use to manage and control how Windows devices receive updates from Microsoft, allowing for staged rollouts and deferrals while ensuring security patches are applied.
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