How to Migrate WSUS Database between two SQL Servers

How to Migrate WSUS Database between two SQL Servers.

解决方案 1. You have access to both SQL Servers

1. 跑步 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) SQL服务器;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Type the next command:

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

11. Test, by running WSUS Console.

解决方案 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. 跑步 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 和 Logs files to new location;

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

7. Expand the Security, Right Click on Logins, 然后选择 New Login;

8. 进入 NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE 为 Login Name;

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

10. Click on 好的 to create the login;

11. Right Click on Logins, 然后选择 New Login;

12. 进入 {WSUS Server Name}\WSUS Administrators 为 Login Name;

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

14. Click on 好的 to create the login;

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

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

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

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

18. Type the next command:

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

19. Test, by running WSUS Console.