WSUS - Server 2012 R2

DustinB3403

On WSUS I'm getting an error while attempting to launch WSUS show in the picture below. Has anyone seen this error before or how to try and correct it.

Reset Server Node does nothing useful.

DustinB3403

I can't just rebuild the server either as this server is running additional roles that are required. Downtime unfortunately isn't an option.

I also don't have the ability to create a new WSUS system as I have nowhere to run it on.

DustinB3403

All services are running as far as I can tell.

Being IIS, Update Service and SQL

DustinB3403

The WSUS administration console was unable to connect to the WSUS Server via the remote API. 

Verify that the Update Services service, IIS and SQL are running on the server. If the problem persists, try restarting IIS, SQL, and the Update Services Service.

The WSUS administration console was unable to connect to the WSUS Server via the remote API. 

Verify that the Update Services service, IIS and SQL are running on the server. If the problem persists, try restarting IIS, SQL, and the Update Services Service.

System.Net.Sockets.SocketException -- No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it serverip:8530

Source
System

Stack Trace:
   at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot, SocketAddress socketAddress)
   at System.Net.ServicePoint.ConnectSocketInternal(Boolean connectFailure, Socket s4, Socket s6, Socket& socket, IPAddress& address, ConnectSocketState state, IAsyncResult asyncResult, Exception& exception)
** this exception was nested inside of the following exception **


System.Net.WebException -- Unable to connect to the remote server

Source
Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration

Stack Trace:
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.AdminProxy.CreateUpdateServer(Object[] args)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Scope.ServerSummaryScopeNode.GetUpdateServer(PersistedServerSettings settings)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Scope.ServerSummaryScopeNode.ConnectToServer()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Scope.ServerSummaryScopeNode.get_ServerTools()

wrx7m

I have seen that error or something similar from my workstation. It required deleting the cache for the mmc snapin.

DustinB3403

Based on this my guess would be the firewall is block connections locally. . . .

Dashrender

Is the error when you run this from the console, or from RSAT tools from another machine?

wrx7m

@dustinb3403 said in WSUS - Server 2012 R2:

Based on this my guess would be the firewall is block connections locally. . . .

I agree. I would definitely disable the firewall to see if it resolves it.

DustinB3403

@dashrender said in WSUS - Server 2012 R2:

Is the error when you run this from the console, or from RSAT tools from another machine?

Using the local console via RDP. Can't open WSUS and have it connect.

DustinB3403

Yet this is saying the firewall isn't the issue. . .

And the firewall has exceptions for the WSUS ports. . .

DustinB3403

I could delete the file at %appdata%\Microsoft\MMC called "wsus" but I don't know if that is actually the issue.

wrx7m

@dustinb3403 - If it isn't, the only problem is that you will have to recreate your custom update views, if you have any. So it won't hurt to try

Edit: These are what I am referring to -
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DustinB3403

@wrx7m said in WSUS - Server 2012 R2:

@dustinb3403 - If it isn't, the only problem is that you will have to recreate your custom update views, if you have any. So it won't hurt to try

Edit: These are what I am referring to -

Nope, removing the file simply removed the connection with MMC so now I don't even see the WSUS server (from which I'm running MMC and WSUS)

And I can't connect to the WSUS from MMC on this WSUS server. . . .

DustinB3403

Not that I saw the server, but I saw the server and had the error in the OP.

DustinB3403

Restoring the file gets me back to the error in the OP.

Dashrender

Open MMC, File Add/Remove Snap-in > update services..

Now you've created a new one.

DustinB3403

@dashrender said in WSUS - Server 2012 R2:

Open MMC, File Add/Remove Snap-in > update services..

Now you've created a new one.

That works, but im still unable to connect to the WSUS server (localhost, or ip or by fqdn)

Dashrender

anything in the event log?

crustachio

What is the status of the actual Windows Firewall service?

DustinB3403

@dashrender said in WSUS - Server 2012 R2:

anything in the event log?

Try restarting IIS, SQL and update services

Which I've done and the error above in the code block.