The actual moving of the database to another server is not difficult as long as you don't change from internal to SQL database. The problem is in renaming the server. When you do that you have to remember to change any GPO's that are associated with WSUS. The database export and import procedures are still the same that I'm aware of, use the WSUSutil command line. The OS should not make any difference at all. Thomas would have more current knowledge of moving WSUS than I do.
If the environment is not very large you could just install a fresh copy of WSUS on the new server, re-point the GPO's and let the clients populate the new database on their own. Then import only the metadata of approved updates. That way you're not getting old machines that may not be on the network any longer and you start with a much cleaner database. William (Bill) Whitney The Principia -----Original Message----- From: Michael Leone [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:49 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Advice on migrating WSUS 3.0 SP2 from Win2003 32bit to Win2008 R2 I've asked this on the WSUS list over at PatchManahement.org, but while I am waiting on their wisdom, I thought I would ask here, as well. I am using WSUS 3.0 SP2 on a Win2003 SP2 VM, and I need to move it to a Win2008 R2 VM, and while I am it, change the server name. Since I posted on the other list, I have determined (I think) that my database is the default Windows Internal database. I have a SUSDB.MDF file, and a separate SUSDB.BAK in a different folder. I must have set that backup up at one point, and pointed it to that backup folder, but it was so long ago, I've forgotten, and there is no documentation here. I found this link - "How to move WSUS from one server to another" <http://blogs.technet.com/b/sus/archive/2009/07/02/how-to-move-wsus-from-one-server-to-another.aspx>, This blog post is 3.5 years old; is it still valid? Almost all the comments say this procedure did not work for them. If not, is there a better step-by-step guide? Thanks for any help. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
