WSUS updates transfer to new computer
I have installed WSUS to new server (Windows Server 2008 R2), copied across all the classifications and settings under options....except i didnt make it a replica of old server WSUS server. (both old and new one are running WSUS 3.0)
Reason being the computer group names on old WSUS is different, on new one its different, and i cant make it same because they refer to names of XP and 2003.
Now i need to transfer the Windows updates from old server to new one, so I want to know what would be best approach to accomplish that? keeping in view the computer group names are different on both servers.
Reason being the computer group names on old WSUS is different, on new one its different, and i cant make it same because they refer to names of XP and 2003.
Now i need to transfer the Windows updates from old server to new one, so I want to know what would be best approach to accomplish that? keeping in view the computer group names are different on both servers.
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i have the procedure you posted.....
it doesnt mention anywhere on those links about the computer group folder names.....
thats the only think i am concerned about....everything else is done......
i am not using SQL as DB...i am using WID.........
it doesnt mention anywhere on those links about the computer group folder names.....
thats the only think i am concerned about....everything else is done......
i am not using SQL as DB...i am using WID.........
The WSUS server doesn't care what the relative path is on either server, only that it can find and index that updates for itself.
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So it doesnt matter what the computer group folder names are?
Then how it knows which updates to link with which folders?
Then how it knows which updates to link with which folders?
Are the PC names the same?
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@Qlemo: Can you please check the attached document and let me know if i am missing anything?
keeping in mind attached document do i have to make new server a replica of old one?
wsus.docx
keeping in mind attached document do i have to make new server a replica of old one?
wsus.docx
Sounds good.
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do i have to make new server a replica of old one? to achieve what i want to do?
It should make it easier, but is not required. As far as I read the Doc, you just need to make sure all updates are known by the new WSUS server (by sync'ing with MS) prior to importing approval state.
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the new wsus server is synched with MS, but it has updates which dates back to 2005 which are not approved, reason being the updates havent been transffered from old server to new one....i just thought i need to confirm by having different computer group names, would it be able to see the updates which were approved earlier? secondly if it does....would following the above attached documents would be most appropriate way of transffering the updates from old server to new one?
I'm really unclear where your issues are. Either you install an independent WSUS, and copy over the updates and settings, or you make it a downstream server, and everything just migrates.
Again, groups are just names! After having imported or sync'd them, move your machines around freely as you like.
Again, groups are just names! After having imported or sync'd them, move your machines around freely as you like.
With regards to the "Computer Groups" names, you just need to make sure that your GPO's that specify the group names are correct. Otherwise they will end up in "Unassigned".
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so what would be best way to transfer the updates? to make the server as downstream server? or this...
http://exchangeserverpro.com/how-to-move-wsus-30-to-a-new-server/
http://exchangeserverpro.com/how-to-move-wsus-30-to-a-new-server/
^^^ Yes ^^^ follow the link
Or as I originally suggested; copy/paste.
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