We're installing a two-server topology for FCS. When I go to install the distribution component on our WSUS 3.0 SP1 server, it passes the requirements and begins to install. However, it suddenly quits and exits back to the splash screen. I did come across one post where someone said if you have WSUS 3.0 SP1 already, there is no need to install the distribution component. Is this true? Also, where can I find any logs pinpointing any errors? The only log I found was the prequisites logs showing everything passes.
It is definitely the case that on WSUS v3.0 SP1, there is no need at all to install the distribution components. The function of this is purely on wsus v2 to increase the number of times the server can connect and sync updates, and approve the FCS bits for download
In WSUS v3 simply add the Forefront Client Security product if not already, and ensure you have selected Definition Updates for sync
You would then normally enable the definition updates category to be auto approved for install as there will typically be at least one of these per day.
Im not sure there are any detailed logs of this component without trying it, most logs are located in the \Program Files\Forefront Client Security folder
Unfortunately this isn't well documented on the FCS Docs site, it just says to install with WSUS SP1 - but it's referring to WSUS v2.
Hope this helps
Thanks Chris
Proposed as answer bychrisw_ukTuesday, June 24, 2008 10:24 PM
Marked as answer byjwbrownWednesday, June 25, 2008 1:10 AM
It is definitely the case that on WSUS v3.0 SP1, there is no need at all to install the distribution components. The function of this is purely on wsus v2 to increase the number of times the server can connect and sync updates, and approve the FCS bits for download
In WSUS v3 simply add the Forefront Client Security product if not already, and ensure you have selected Definition Updates for sync
You would then normally enable the definition updates category to be auto approved for install as there will typically be at least one of these per day.
Im not sure there are any detailed logs of this component without trying it, most logs are located in the \Program Files\Forefront Client Security folder
Unfortunately this isn't well documented on the FCS Docs site, it just says to install with WSUS SP1 - but it's referring to WSUS v2.
Hope this helps
Thanks Chris
Proposed as answer bychrisw_ukTuesday, June 24, 2008 10:24 PM
Marked as answer byjwbrownWednesday, June 25, 2008 1:10 AM
