Re: Domain Controller / Automatic Updates..
- From: "Hank Arnold" <rasilon@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 07:02:50 -0400
I'm with you 10,000% on this.... I **NEVER** allow an update to be
automatically installed on a non test server automatically.... Ever.... I
also am on the same page when it comes to re-booting. I've had a hard drive
fail on a cold re-boot. Also have seen BSODs. I've rebooted servers
remotely, but it's often early in the AM when I am planning to be at work in
an hour and on a server that isn't critical (second DC or one of multiple
load balanced Citrix servers)......
As to the failure to re-boot, sounds like a BIOS setting needs changing.....
--
Regards,
Hank Arnold
"Danny Sanders" <Danny.Sanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:emA0intYFHA.3620@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> As important as a DC is to the entire network I tend to want to install
> the updates manually after testing them on a test server. I would do it on
> a weekend when I have time to recover from a bad patch.
>
> Read up on a patch, browse the news groups to see if others are having
> problems with a particular patch and see how it was solved. Make sure you
> have good system state and file backups. A current ERD, and if possible a
> third party server recovery application that supplies support on the
> weekends.
>
> In my experience the most critical/stressful time for an admin is the
> "reboot" after installing a patch, you really need to be at the server.
> You need to know what patch caused the "glitch" and you should be the
> first to know, and be there to fix it.
>
> What happens if you go on vacation and SUS installs a patch that crashes
> the server?
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
> "Blenky" <sblenkhorn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1117203795.134878.295810@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> I have our domain controllers setup to check our internal SUS server
>> for updates that I have approved. It checks every morning for new
>> updates and then downloads and installs when there are new ones. My
>> issue is in the reboot of the server after installation. The domain
>> controllers have been getting the signal to reboot, but unfortunately
>> they never do, they actually shut off and then remain off until we
>> intervene and reboot them. Has any one else seen this?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Sean
>>
>
>
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