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Updates installed/not applicable shows no status or 0 and is greyed out Updates with no status shows high number

Asked by: draracle

The Overview (WSUS3 under Updates Services, Server, Updates, Overview) is greyed out and showing 0 or no status for "Updates installed/not applicable".  Also, "Updates with no status" is showing a high number in the All Updates category.  I believe the updates are being pushed and loaded up but the feedback isn't there for when they are installed.  Strange thing is, the error fields show 1 and the "Updates needed by computers" show resonable numbers.  

On the server I ran wsusutil /checkhealth and event log showed no issues.  In fact, I have plenty of WSUS related events that are strictly informative and not warnings/errors.  

I ran the client util test on a couple of workstations and everything passed.  

Does anybody have an idea why this would be?  This was a new install on an app server.  No SSL is being used.  Port 8530 config with the port 8530 mentioned in group policy.  

Thanks for the help!

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2007-09-07 at 09:30:29ID22813820
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Answers

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2007-09-10 at 22:29:40ID: 19866253

This is normal occurence with WSUS 3.0 depending on what your Server is actually doing at the time

For example, if you are syncing in any way shape of form from either up stream servers or straight ms, then the status shows that "0"...i just confirmed with a test on mine for this and i have the exact same screen that you are displaying

Does this always occur or is every so often when your console is active?

I take it computers are all reporting in OK and that updates are being pushed?

There are also loads of bugs with MMC V3.0 so i wouldnt be surprised if what we both see is the result of one of them.

Let me know.

James

 

by: draraclePosted on 2007-09-11 at 03:42:34ID: 19867339

It shows 0 (greyed out) all the time from the Updates screen.  However, the installed/not applicable status looks correct when individual computers are selected.  Updates are being pushed out and things seem to be working in a botch way.  For example, I've scheduled updates to install Thursday at 5PM but the updates are being pushed to computers when available.  At least I think, here it's Tuesday and I have the familiar yellow shield in the system try asking me if I want to install the new updates.  I was hoping to eliminate that.  I'm only asking in case this is related to a subtle misconfiguration that could be related.  Over all, I am at least happy updates are being pushed.  I also believe the percentage column is accurate when viewing the user status.

Thanks

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2007-09-11 at 19:44:56ID: 19873558

Hmm mine has been idle for a good few hours now and it shows the exact problem as yours does....i am guessing its a bug within WSUS...i can have this confirmed if you like, in fact, i am curious so will get some input from above :)

As far as your scheduling goes, is it all machines that dont get the schedule? some updates require a reboot after a dependent update is installed....this would explain the installation time diff....it downloads in one hit but installs in multiple...

 

by: draraclePosted on 2007-09-12 at 04:22:02ID: 19875233

It would be nice to know if this is a bug or not.  WSUS3 seems like such a nice product but if this problem is related to a bug...geez.  I don't know how this one got overlooked ;)

It's not that it's installing randomly but the option becomes available.  The server is downloading new updates daily and they are becoming available to install soon after.  I was under the impression that the yellow shield wouldn't appear.  If the updates are scheduled to install on a specific date and time why would they be made available earlier...?  I'm wondering if there is another GPO setting that could be toggled.  

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2007-09-19 at 17:20:41ID: 19925434

Hmm not a bug from what i have seen in the last week.

Mine after about 4 days, is now showing updates with status....is yours the same?

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