Re: Blank Performance Reports

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Just to round this out, here's the event logged after the successful run of the wsus database cleanup tool from Codeplex. Impressive, and with the ability to schedule this task I think we have a chance of keeping the WSUS database in check.

Event Type: Information

Event Source: WSUS Cleanup

Event Category: None

Event ID: 996

Date: 10/21/2008

Time: 9:14:33 AM

User: N/A

Computer: SBS

Description:

Cleanup Results:



75923486MB(s) removed from the WSUS Content directory.

0 expired update(s) were declined in WSUS.

0 computer(s) were removed from WSUS.

61 obsolete update(s) were removed from WSUS.

0 superseded update(s) were declined in WSUS.

5617 Unneeded revision(s) were removed from WSUS.


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Les Connor [SBS-MVP]


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"Les Connor" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OoTPTE4MJHA.4240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Good work Bill.

The upgrade itself will have cleaned things up considerably. Now I think it's a matter of declining driver updates, as well as regular maintenance on the WSUS database. Scheduling that codeplex tool will hopefully make this an automated task.

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Les Connor [SBS-MVP]


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"Bill Glidden" <billyg1943@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:u8%23e%23oYMJHA.4772@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
What I did, Les, was to upgrade WSUS 2.0 to 3.0 SP1 and then ran the tools to which you so kindly led me.
Performance is much improved and I saw squillions of drivers being "Declinged". WSUS Admin still shows over 22,000 updates, though. This can't be true.
The reason I was trying to reduce the WSUS database is that Perfomance Reports were blank, almost certainly due to this. These reports are working again.

Thanks again,
Bill
"Les Connor [SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eMSIfwSMJHA.1204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Try these, Bill.

WSUS - Release: WSUS Driver Declining Tool:

http://www.codeplex.com/WSUS/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=16459





WSUS - Release: WSUS Cleanup:

http://www.codeplex.com/WSUS/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=17612


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Les Connor [SBS MVP]
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940439/en-us


"Bill Glidden" <billyg1943@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eOa2sxLMJHA.1204@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Could the number of updates be the issue? There are 22,816 in total and 21,243 approved! I don't know how this happened. New server commissioned a bit over a month ago. All workstations had been up to date using WSUS on old server. How can I kill the updates that are flagged as "not needed"? I can't see how to do this in WSUS 2.0.

"Susan Bradley" <sbradcpa@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uytwu2$LJHA.2036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
What's the specs of this machine?

Bill Glidden wrote:
New information on this issue. I can view the Performance Report in IE at http://localhost/monitoring/perf.aspx, after which the report appears in Server Management. It took about 30-45 seconds before the report appeared in IE.

Could this be a timeout issue ?

Any more ideas, anyone?

"Bill Glidden" <billyg1943@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23VqjIOzLJHA.2348@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
This is an ongoing issue with an SBS 2003 R2 Standard Edition server.

There is a blank window in Server Management and email. When the report fires, this appears in the Application Log:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: ServerStatusReports
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 16/10/2008
Time: 11:14:30 AM
User: N/A
Computer: HPS001
Description:
Server Status Report:
URL: http://localhost/monitoring/perf.aspx?reportMode=0
Error Message: General network error. Check your network documentation.
Stack Trace: at usage.globalFn.connectDataSource(Boolean pingFirst)
at usage.frmPerf.renderReportWorker()
at usage.frmPerf.renderReport()

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

I know there is a known issue with these reports and WSUS and I have unchecked driver synchronization.

I have also cleaned up the WSUS database uisng wsusutil and wsusdebugtool.

Anyone here got any ideas on how to resolve this PIA?








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