Wednesday, April 26, 2017

WSUS Deep Dive - Too much information!

I'm just using this as a "notepad" of sorts.
Just took over a site with many downstream WSUS and trying fix the existing issues.
Don't expect a complete solution here!
This will be updated as I go along but then again, maybe not!

WSUS Tips & Tricks:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1677852-how-to-administer-wsus

No update files downloaded in WSUS Content folder:
http://clintboessen.blogspot.sg/2013/09/windows-server-2012-wsus-server-not.html
https://thwack.solarwinds.com/thread/54281
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/97e1170e-0506-4cf1-918c-6d472b352ff6/wsus-not-downloading-the-updates?forum=winserverwsus
https://serverfault.com/questions/754267/wsus-upstream-server-is-not-showing-current-downstream-server-status

SQL Script to clean WSUS:
https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/2998-adamj-clean-wsus

WSUS Error Codes:
8024401F - Equivalent to a HTTP 500 error; IIS had an internal server error while processing download request; check your default ports on WSUS if they match GPO settings. If that's not the issue see this:- http://kaustubhghanekar.blogspot.sg/2011/05/advanced-wsus-troubleshooting-for-error.html

WSUS Error Codes Database:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/windows_update_codes.htm

Script for WSUS cleanup:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/wsus/invoke-wsusservercleanup?view=win10-ps

Troubleshooting:
IIS Logs C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles

Alternative method of deploying drivers from WSUS:
https://decentsecurity.com/drivers-through-wsus/

Downloading Drivers using WSUS:
http://www.runonazure.com/downloading-drivers-into-wsus-bad-idea/
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/sus/2008/08/20/a-large-number-of-driver-updates-showing-up-in-wsus/
http://www.runonazure.com/downloading-drivers-into-wsus-bad-idea/

Deleting WID:
https://systemspecialist.net/2013/05/15/move-or-delete-a-wsus-4-windows-internal-database-wid-on-windows-server-2012/