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This document details how to configure a local Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Server to permit the ASM to download any necessary updates via a local server.
Installing a WSUS
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The WSUS installation instructions are provided as a convenience. Please consult the Microsoft's WSUS documentation should you have any further questions or issues. |
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An additional benefit to using a WSUS Server is that the ASM installs Windows Updates much faster. The WSUS Server works by pre-fetching all necessary updates as they become available. When the ASM requests an update, the update itself is loaded to the ASM directly from the WSUS Server. |
On the target WSUS Server, begin the WSUS installation by opening the Server Manager and selecting Add role and feature.
Panel borderStyle none Caption 0 Figure1 Add Roles and Features - Click Next until you reach the Server Role tab.
- Select Windows Server Update Services.
Click Add Features to accept the additional features required.
Panel borderStyle none Caption 0 Figure 1 Add Features - Click Next.
Select .NET Framework 3.5 Features.
Panel borderStyle none Caption 0 Figure 1 .NET Framework 3.5 Features Click Next until the Content tab, fill a folder the will host the update.
panelborderStyle none Caption 0 Figure 1 Content Click Next then Install, let the install complete and click on Launch Post-Installation tasks
Panel borderStyle none Caption 0 Figure 1 Launch Post-Installation TasksOnce the Configuration successfully completed, you can close the Wizard
Panel borderStyle none Caption 0 Figure 1 Close Wizard Start the Windows Server Update Services, hit Next until the Proxy Server tab
Panel borderStyle none Caption 10 Figure Windows Server Update Services Click Start Connecting to ensure the access to the Microsoft Server.
panelborderStyle none Caption 0 Figure 1 Start Connecting Choose your languages.
Panel borderStyle none Caption 0 Figure1 Choose Language - Choose the following Products
- Silverlight
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014
- SQL Server 2008 R2
- Windows Defender
- Windows Drivers
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Visual Studio 2008
- Visual Studio 2010
- Visual Studio 2012
- Visual Studio 2013
- In the Choose Classifications tab, select then click Next
- Critical Updates
- Feature Packs
- Security Updates
- Service Packs
- Updated Rollups
- Update
borderStyle none Caption 0 Figure 1 Choose Classifications tab Click Begin initial synchronization then Finish
Panel borderStyle none 0Caption Figure 1 Initial Synchronization
Configuring the WSUS server to accept Windows Update Requests from an ASM
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Configure WSUS to accept ASM requests
- On the WSUS server, open Update Services.
Go to Options, then Computer.
Panel borderStyle noneCaption 0 Figure 1 Options Choose Use Group Policy or registry settings one computers.
Panel captionborderStyle none 0 Figure 1 Computers
Configuring the ASM to Use the WSUS Server
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- Remote desktop to the ASM Server.
- Using the Group Policy editor set "Computer Configuration" \ Policies \ "Windows Components" \ "Administrative Templates" \ "Windows Update" \ “Specifying an Intranet Microsoft Update Service location”.
- Set the Specify intranet Microsoft update service location to Enabled.
- Configure replace two server addresses listed in the Options section with the appropriate information for your WSUS Server.
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Do not modify the Configure Automatic Update setting. See the warning below. |
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To set the ASM's WSUS Server via the ASM registry, modify the WindowsUpdate key with the
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Do not modify the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU key to permit the ASM to automatically load updates from either the WSUS Server or Microsoft Windows Update site. Ribbon selects specific updates to the ASM to ensure the SBC appliance operates within our published specifications, eliminating updates which might either break functionality or reduce the ASM's capacity. Downloading unapproved updates to the ASM violates Ribbon'sTerms of Service |
How to Initiate ASM Roll-up Updates
Go to ASM Roll-up Update page to apply ASM Roll-up updates on
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Do not update ASM using any other method than what is documented. |
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