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Jamf Pro Managed Software Updates Feature Stuck Enabling/Disabling

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Issue Description

Enabling the Managed Software Updates functionality requires updates that are in-progress be cancelled. In very rare occasions, the enablement or disablement process gets stuck because of this. This article provides resolution steps so Managed Software Updates can be enabled/disabled.

This photo shows the update that may be stuck on your Jamf Pro Software.

Troubleshooting Steps

  1. Open the API by going to the Jamf Pro URL and append with /api https://your_domain.jamfcloud.com/api.

  2. Select ‘Jamf Pro API’.

  3. Authenticate with a local Jamf Pro user.

    This photo shows where you can find the Authenticate button in Jamf Pro API.

  4. Scroll down and select managed-software-updates.

  5. Select POST /v1/managed-software-updates/plans/feature-toggle/abandon.

    This photo shows where to select OST /v1/managed-software-updates/plans/feature-toggle/abandon.

  6. Click Try it out and then select Execute.

    • If a Code 204 is returned, the API call was successful.

      This photo shows what you should get in return when your API is successful.

  7. After the workaround is completed, navigate to Computers or Devices > Software Updates and toggle the Use new feature once more.

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