Network consolidation

[Worker]

Our company which consists of 22 domains is undergoing consolidation
to bring all domains under 1 roof so to speak. Currently each domain
has their own WSUS 3.0 server and manages update rollouts for their
own servers and systems.
I want to deploy a new upstream server and change all of the current
servers in each domain to be replica servers. How do WSUS servers
like having their roll changed? Will this require a complete rebuild
of the WSUS server at each site.
Does anyone have any experience with this type of deployment?

WSUSServer A – Network A
WSUSServer B – Network B

Into

WSUSUpstream\ WSUSServerA Replica – Network A
WSUSServerB Replica – Network B

[Lawrence Garvin [MVP]]

"Worker" <dmle...@comporium.net> wrote in message
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I want to deploy a new upstream server and change all of the current
servers in each domain to be replica servers. How do WSUS servers
like having their roll changed?

It really depends on the specific circumstances of the WSUS Server(s)
involved, and how radically different their configurations are. As we just
saw in a Win2008\WSUS forum post earlier today, if a downstream server with
extra products/classifications is converted to a replica of a server with a
lesser list of products/classifications, the replica server will continue to
(incorrectly) report status on those updates previously synchronized.

> Will this require a complete rebuild of the WSUS server at each site.

While it's technically not necessary... it may well be a very good idea.

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Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

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