Troubleshooting software updates

The software update process might crash at multiple points. There are many Configuration Manager components that work together to ensure that the process is executed normally. When something goes wrong, it is important to trace where the process broke. Depending on the exact failure point, you can review different logfiles for error messages. To learn more about troubleshooting software updates, you can view the following links:

• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverac/archive/2011/04/10/software-updates-internals-mms-2011-session-part-i.aspx

• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverac/archive/2011/04/16/software-updates-internals-mms-2011-session-part-ii.aspx

• http://blogs.msdn.com/b/steverac/archive/2011/04/30/software-updates-internals-mms-2011-session-part-iii.aspx

Windows Server Update Services and Software Update Point

The first component in software updates is Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). It is important because it collects all the information about the available...