How to Migrate WSUS Database between two SQL Servers

How to Migrate WSUS Database between two SQL Servers.

Solução 1. You have access to both SQL Servers

1. Correr Command Prompt as Admin on your server with WSUS Role;

2. Type and execute the next command:

net stop W3SVC && net stop wuauserv && net stop WsusService 

3. Run SQL Server Management Studio on the first (old) Servidor SQL;

4. Navigate to your WSUS Database (by default SUSDB). Right Click and select Tasks\Detach;

5. Copy your WSUS Database e Logs files to a new location;

6. Run the new SQL Management Studio and Attach copied Database;

7. On your WSUS Server run Editor de registro and change the key:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\UpdateServices\Server\Setup\SqlServerNameStart

8. Change server name from old SQL Server to new;

9. Correr Command Prompt as Admin on your server with WSUS Role;

10. Digite o próximo comando:

net start W3SVC && net start wuauserv && net start WsusService

11. Test, by running WSUS Console.

Solução 2. You have files of WSUS Database

In case you can’t access to SQL Server instance with WSUS database with SQL Management Studio, but DB and Logs files are available.

1. Correr Command Prompt as Admin on your server with WSUS Role;

2. Type and execute the next command:

net stop W3SVC && net stop wuauserv && net stop WsusService 

5. Copy your WSUS Database e Logs files to new location;

6. Run SQL Management Studio on the new SQL Server and Attach copied Database;

7. Expand the Segurança, Right Click on Logins, e depois selecione New Login;

8. Digitar NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE for the Login Name;

9. Click on User Mapping and confirm that the user has the dbo Default Schema granted on the SUSDB Banco de dados;

10. Click on OK to create the login;

11. Right Click on Logins, e depois selecione New Login;

12. Digitar {WSUS Server Name}\WSUS Administrators for the Login Name;

13. Click on User Mapping and confirm that the WSUS Administrators Group is granted access to the SUSDB Banco de dados;

14. Click on OK to create the login;

15. On your WSUS Server run Editor de registro and change key:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\UpdateServices\Server\Setup\SqlServerNameStart

16. Change server name from old SQL Server to new;

17. Correr Command Prompt as Admin on your server with WSUS Role;

18. Digite o próximo comando:

net start W3SVC && net start wuauserv && net start WsusService

19. Test, by running WSUS Console.