1. Select Strategy > Patching Strategies.

2. Create a copy of a built-in strategy that includes the Deployment Wave and Approvals or open an existing strategy.

3. Enter a Name for the strategy. For example, Windows 11 Upgrade.

4. In the Products section, next to Included Products, select +Browse.

5. Search for "Windows 11 OS Upgrade" and select it.

6. Click OK.

7. In the Deployment Settings section, next to Deployment Wave, click Browse.

8. Select the Windows 11 upgrade deployment wave you created.

9. Click OK.

10. Edit or create a Deployment Bot Runtime.

    1. Select a Patch Deployment Bot.

    2. Select a Patching Process.

    3. Select a Deployment Channel.

    4. Select the appropriate Business Units. To select individual Business Units, the individual Business Units must be included in the Deployment Wave.

    5. Click OK.

11. Edit or create a Process Setting.

    1. Select a Patching Process.

    2. Select an Execution Schedule.

    3. Click OK.

12. If the Patching Process chosen includes Approvals, scroll down and add at least one Approval Chain.

13. Update the other sections as required.

14. Scroll to the top and ensure the Strategy is Enabled.

15. Click Save.

    A confirmation window appears and shows the patch Windows 11 24H2 Upgrade.

16. Click OK.

For more information about strategies, refer to Introduction to Patching Strategies.

Approve the Patching Cycle

If you have enabled Approvals in the Patch Strategy, approve the patch deployment when the Patching Cycle starts.