How to Update Operations Manager Management Packs

Q: How can I easily update all Management Packs in my Operations Manager instance with updated versions from the Catalog?

A. To update installed Management Packs for Operations Manager, perform the following:

1. Start the Operations Manager console.
2. Open the Administration workspace.
3. Select the Management Packs navigation node.
4. Click the Import Management Packs... action.
5. Click the Add button and select Add from Catalog.
6. In the View drop-down menu, select Updates available for installed management packs and click Search.
7. Select the Management Packs you want to update from the results, and click Add.
   
8. Once added, click OK.
9. A check will be performed,  then click Install.
10. The MPs will be imported; after it's completed, click Close.
    

The updated Management Packs will be downloaded to the Operations Manager agents within 3-10 minutes (the config service in Operations Manager performs a config update which then notifies the agents of a new config and the agents then pull it down). You can see this in the event logs of the agents:

Agent is told there is new configuration:

Log Name: Operations Manager
Source: OpsMgr Connector
Date: 5/10/2013 8:23:24 AM
Event ID: 21024
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: savdalhv01.savilltech.net
Description:
OpsMgr's configuration may be out-of-date for management group Sav, and has requested updated configuration from the Configuration Service. The current(out-of-date) state cookie is "2cb9a18d0cda05c09d6bc9ab59eaaa31,27b427df8eef4311a6958caed909499f:00051399"

Agent requests new configuration:

Log Name: Operations Manager
Source: OpsMgr Connector
Date: 5/10/2013 8:23:55 AM
Event ID: 21025
Task Category: None
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: savdalhv01.savilltech.net
Description:
OpsMgr has received new configuration for management group Sav from the Configuration Service. The new state cookie is "a550f156fee7753c8b0be42b30bf7418,27b427df8eef4311a6958caed909499f:0005139C"

Agent requests Management Packs via new config:

Log Name: Operations Manager
Source: HealthService
Date: 5/10/2013 8:24:57 AM
Event ID: 1200
Task Category: Health Service
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: savdalhv01.savilltech.net
Description:
New Management Pack(s) requested. Management group "Sav", configuration id:"".

Management Pack downloaded:

Log Name: Operations Manager
Source: HealthService
Date: 5/10/2013 8:26:11 AM
Event ID: 1201
Task Category: Health Service
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: savdalhv01.savilltech.net
Description:
New Management Pack with id:"Microsoft.Windows.Client.Library", version:"6.0.7024.0" received.

Management Pack applied:

Log Name: Operations Manager
Source: HealthService
Date: 5/10/2013 8:26:23 AM
Event ID: 1210
Task Category: Health Service
Level: Information
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: savdalhv01.savilltech.net
Description:
New configuration became active. Management group "Sav", configuration id:"a550f156fee7753c8b0be42b30bf7418,27b427df8eef4311a6958caed909499f:0005139C".