Hi Folks
In addition to the next week’s WSUS 3.0 release, we are making the new client portion available via the following plan to our customers who continue to experience performance issues like UI hang and long scan times.
The new WUA client addresses these issues with deep architectural performance optimizations. Combining the installation of the new client, with the latest MSI fix available in KB927891 available on Microsoft Download Center, will completely address the what we have fondly called the svchost/msi issue. It’s important to keep in mind that the new client is only a partial solution and clients must have both KB927891 and the new 3.0 client installed for a full solution.
On May 1st, a standalone version of the client will also be made available to those of you who need to address this performance issue now. Although this will be immediately available, it will have to be independently distribute. Instructions on how to get this standalone new 3.0 client version are available at - http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa387285.aspx
On May 22nd. The following WSUS 3.0 full and client only updates will be available to WSUS:
Keep in mind that the new client is only a partial solution for the svchost/msi issue and clients must have both KB927891 and the new 3.0 client installed for a full solution.
· A critical update for WSUS 2.0 SP1 which contains the WSUS 3.0 client self update tree. This critical update, applicable to WSUS 2.0 SP1 Server, if approved will install a new client self update versioned tree on the server. When mapped clients check in with this updated WSUS 2.0 SP1 server, their clients will check their version against that installed on the server, see that they no longer have the latest version, and immediately self update to 3.0 versions. The server will remain a 2.0 version with the capability to support the 3.0 clients.
We appreciate your patience while we pushed to make these architectural improvements to the client, and find a way to make them available in a variety of ways to suit your upgrade plans as well as your immediate needs.
Thank you the WSUS v3 team
Update on 5/15: Based on the comments here, a follow-up entry blog entry has been posted @ http://blogs.technet.com/wsus/archive/2007/05/15/srvhost-msi-issue-follow-up.aspx
Please refer to that post for clarifications on expectations after 3.0 client and KB927891 fixes are installed. Please use that post for more feedback.
Things are starting to get a little quieter here as we finish out the final tasks for this release. One of those tasks is to help developers build on the product, and make something even better than what we're already providing.
To that end, several of us are starting to work on short snippets of code that demonstrate interesting uses of our API. If you're new to PowerShell or the WSUS API (or both), you'll be able to take the samples, make a quick start, and actually accomplish some useful tasks.
Some of the samples will help you build your own solutions to some of the common feature requests we didn't get to in this release.
Some things we're playing with:
-- matthew
Have you checked out our homepage lately? Who says you can't get something for nothing?
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We are thrilled to announce that WSUS 3.0 has released today April 30th and is avaialble now on the Microsoft Download Center.Full information, documentation, samples and links to the bits can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus.
We will release WSUS 3.0 via WU/MU (as an update to WSUS 2.0) on May 23rd.As the next generation, WSUS 3.0 brings new features and capabilites dedicated to making deployment and update management simple yet powerful. Just a few things new for WSUS 3.0 are:Straightforward Installment· In place upgrade over 2.0· New configuration wizard to guide setup and configurationImproved Administrative Experience· New MMC based powerful UI (can also be installed as a remote console on clients (e.g. XP) & host multiple WSUS servers in one console· Custom views and results filtering· Report Viewer only admin group· Integrated "in-context" reporting· Clean up wizard for management of stale clients/content & built in email notifications· Reporting rollup support· Multiple, granular auto-approval rule options· Enhanced Target group concepts including hierarchies for approval inheritance or block, and overlapping target group membership supportFlexible Deployment Options to improve Branch Office support· Support for language sub-setting on downstream replica servers· Independent replica content source options (MU or Upstream Server)· Optional Peer-cashing capability· Synchronization up to every hour (vs. 1xday)Performance Enhancements and Operational Reliability· 50% improvement in reporting performance - report viewers only admin group· Native support for x64 platform· Network Load Balancing & SQL cluster support· MOM management Pack for proactive alerts on server healthMore Content Access and On-demand client synch:· Easy access to drivers and hot fixes· Personalization to make the MU Catalog customized to your downloading needs· Client 'synch me now' quick check-in/download support of pending approved updates from WSUS or needed updates from Microsoft UpdateWSUS 3.0 RC will be supported until May 31st 2007 - WSUS 3.0 supports direct upgrade of WSUS 2.0 SP1 and WSUS 3.0 RC.
The WSUS 3.0 MOM pack should be available to the MOM catalog next week
Thanks!-- Bobbie HarderProgram Manager, WSUSMicrosoftThis posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and confers no rights.Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
Hi Folks -
Just a post to our many RC beta partners dilligently testing WSUS v3 RC in our public program.
First off, many, many thanks for the really impressive testing and awesome feedback you've provided so far on the WSUS 3 RC release.
The quality and volume of new bugs found, and validation of bugs we had suspected or found internally was outstanding. As we wind down for the final release, we sincerely want to thank you for taking the time to participate in the RC program and giving us feedback and suggestions on the WSUS 3.0 product and experience.
For existing active bugs/feedback items, if you have not attached logs to the item, please check your item and do so before end of day PDT Friday, 4/13/07. We have propped a revised log collection tool on the download page of the WSUS Connect site. When run from its installed location this tool will collect all the logs we need and put them in a Cab file for easy attachment to your feedback issue.
For new bugs, they must be filed with logs attached for consideration by the same time, before end of day PDT Friday, 4/13/07. After that time the feedback page will be disabled for access for the Public RC and the RC bits will be pulled from the download page. Beta newsgroup access and peer support will remain open until RTW.
Further, I'd like to let you know that one of our partners' EminentWare (http://www.eminentware.com) will be extending the value and capability of WSUS v3 a few months after release with a WSUS Extension Pack full of many of your wish items we could not complete. Among a few of them, will be support for a scoped update status report offering just an APPROVED update view vs. all updates across your environment, and the Big Red Button. Look forward to more news on this in the near future. If you would like to participate in Eminentware's WSUS Extension Pack beta go to their web site and find the open enrollement for beta 1!
Thanks all for your superior engagement on the WSUS RC - What an awesome group WSUS admins are!!! Keep that Friday the 13th date in mind - and get those logs attached to any bugs which you know still need them!
Cheers - All of us on the WSUS 3 team!