Migrate to WSUS 3.0

I have a windows 2003 server running our WSUS 2.0 . I want to migrate to 3.0.
I am not sure of the process because.......

I originally had the SUS software on this server ( still do). WSUS was
installed alongside the SUS.
I had to eventually stop the Default Web site and change the WSUS site to
use port 80.

Q1. How do I remove the old SUS, as the Default web site although stopped,
is associated with this?
Q2. Will the WSUS 3.0 migration work with this configuration ?

Thanks

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Path problem using templates/Includes wrote:
> I have a windows 2003 server running our WSUS 2.0 . I want to migrate to
> 3.0. I am not sure of the process because.......
>
> I originally had the SUS software on this server ( still do). WSUS was
> installed alongside the SUS.
> I had to eventually stop the Default Web site and change the WSUS site to
> use port 80.
>
> Q1. How do I remove the old SUS, as the Default web site although stopped,
> is associated with this?
> Q2. Will the WSUS 3.0 migration work with this configuration ?
>
> Thanks

> Path problem using templates/Includes wrote:

>> I have a windows 2003 server running our WSUS 2.0 . I want to migrate to
>> 3.0. I am not sure of the process because.......
>>
>> I originally had the SUS software on this server ( still do). WSUS was
>> installed alongside the SUS.
>> I had to eventually stop the Default Web site and change the WSUS site to
>> use port 80.
>>
>> Q1. How do I remove the old SUS, as the Default web site although
>> stopped,
>> is associated with this?

>> Q2. Will the WSUS 3.0 migration work with this configuration ?

It may. The variable is that the port 80 virtual server is not on the
original DWS.

At a minimum, you'll need to restart the DWS, which also means you'll need
to put the WSUS site back on port 8530.

Then, upgrade from WSUS 2 to WSUS 3, which will create WSUS 3 on the
alternate port.

Then, stop the DWS, and reset the new WSUS 3 virtual server back to port 80.

I *think* that will work, but I've not actually tested the procedure.

It's an issue worth pursuing deeper, because it's the result of specific
written documentation provided by Microsoft. I'll see if I can find out what
the "official" procedure is going to be for handling previous SUS-to-WSUS2
migrations.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP
Independent WSUS Evangelist
MVP-Software Distribution (2005-2007)
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...2-D095EB07B36E

Everything you need for WSUS is at
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...s/default.mspx

And, almost everything else is at
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
.....



>>
>> Thanks
>

"Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote:

> > Path problem using templates/Includes wrote:
>
> >> I have a windows 2003 server running our WSUS 2.0 . I want to migrate to
> >> 3.0. I am not sure of the process because.......
> >>
> >> I originally had the SUS software on this server ( still do). WSUS was
> >> installed alongside the SUS.
> >> I had to eventually stop the Default Web site and change the WSUS site to
> >> use port 80.
> >>
> >> Q1. How do I remove the old SUS, as the Default web site although
> >> stopped,
> >> is associated with this?
>
> >> Q2. Will the WSUS 3.0 migration work with this configuration ?
>
> It may. The variable is that the port 80 virtual server is not on the
> original DWS.
>
> At a minimum, you'll need to restart the DWS, which also means you'll need
> to put the WSUS site back on port 8530.
>
> Then, upgrade from WSUS 2 to WSUS 3, which will create WSUS 3 on the
> alternate port.
>
> Then, stop the DWS, and reset the new WSUS 3 virtual server back to port 80.
>
> I *think* that will work, but I've not actually tested the procedure.
>
> It's an issue worth pursuing deeper, because it's the result of specific
> written documentation provided by Microsoft. I'll see if I can find out what
> the "official" procedure is going to be for handling previous SUS-to-WSUS2
> migrations.
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP
> Independent WSUS Evangelist
> MVP-Software Distribution (2005-2007)
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...2-D095EB07B36E
>
> Everything you need for WSUS is at
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...s/default.mspx
>
> And, almost everything else is at
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> .....
>
> Lawrence, Thanks. I don't feel too confident about this. Does any documentation exist for this ?
Regards
>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
>
>
>

"Lawrence Garvin (MVP)" wrote:

> > Path problem using templates/Includes wrote:
>
> >> I have a windows 2003 server running our WSUS 2.0 . I want to migrate to
> >> 3.0. I am not sure of the process because.......
> >>
> >> I originally had the SUS software on this server ( still do). WSUS was
> >> installed alongside the SUS.
> >> I had to eventually stop the Default Web site and change the WSUS site to
> >> use port 80.
> >>
> >> Q1. How do I remove the old SUS, as the Default web site although
> >> stopped,
> >> is associated with this?
>
> >> Q2. Will the WSUS 3.0 migration work with this configuration ?
>
> It may. The variable is that the port 80 virtual server is not on the
> original DWS.
>
> At a minimum, you'll need to restart the DWS, which also means you'll need
> to put the WSUS site back on port 8530.
>
> Then, upgrade from WSUS 2 to WSUS 3, which will create WSUS 3 on the
> alternate port.
>
> Then, stop the DWS, and reset the new WSUS 3 virtual server back to port 80.
>
> I *think* that will work, but I've not actually tested the procedure.
>
> It's an issue worth pursuing deeper, because it's the result of specific
> written documentation provided by Microsoft. I'll see if I can find out what
> the "official" procedure is going to be for handling previous SUS-to-WSUS2
> migrations.
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP
> Independent WSUS Evangelist
> MVP-Software Distribution (2005-2007)
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...2-D095EB07B36E
>
> Everything you need for WSUS is at
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...s/default.mspx
>
> And, almost everything else is at
> http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
> .....
>
>
>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >
>
>
> Lawrence, can I remove the old SUS software via Add/Remove programs without impacting WSUS?
What happens to the DWS?

Thanks

"Path problem using templates/Includes"
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>> >> Q1. How do I remove the old SUS, as the Default web site although
>> >> stopped,
>> >> is associated with this?
>>
>> >> Q2. Will the WSUS 3.0 migration work with this configuration ?

>> At a minimum, you'll need to restart the DWS, which also means you'll
>> need
>> to put the WSUS site back on port 8530.
>>
>> Then, upgrade from WSUS 2 to WSUS 3, which will create WSUS 3 on the
>> alternate port.
>>
>> Then, stop the DWS, and reset the new WSUS 3 virtual server back to port
>> 80.

> Lawrence, Thanks. I don't feel too confident about this. Does any
> documentation exist for this ?

Apparently not, but since this is a /supported/ configuration as a result of
applying the steps documented in the SUS-to-WSUS Migration Guide, it
definitely needs to be addressed. I sent a direct email to the WSUS team and
I'm waiting for a response now.

Worst case scenario.. I'll write a step-by-step for this scenario --
including the necessary steps to *properly* put WSUS back on the Default Web
Site (which were, unfortunately, left out of the original SUS-to-WSUS
Migration Guide).


--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP
Independent WSUS Evangelist
MVP-Software Distribution (2005-2007)
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...2-D095EB07B36E

Everything you need for WSUS is at
http://technet2.microsoft.com/window...s/default.mspx

And, almost everything else is at
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
.....