Avoid downloading products and classifications checked in downstream server but unchecked in upstream server

Question

Hi, my entreprise has a microsoft patch schema based on an upstream server and two autonomous downstream servers

In upstream wsus server is approved and downloaded all updates needed in our organization, so, they are presented and selectively distributed by the two downstream wsus servers, both configured in autonomous mode.

But we need to assure that only those patches related to products and classifications checked in upstream server be the ones distributed selectively by downstream server and if a diferent selection of product/classification is made in downstream servers, no more additional patches be downloaded from upstream server.

May it be achieved?

Answer 1

Hi, @alexander aldaba velez

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A forum.

When configuring the downstream servers in autonomous mode, the administrator can select the languages, products, classifications, and updates to be synchronized from the upstream server. By default, these settings are inherited from the upstream server, but they can be modified as needed.

If a different selection of products and classifications is made in the downstream server, no additional patches will be downloaded from the upstream server for those products and classifications that are not selected. The downstream server will only download and distribute the patches that are approved and downloaded by the upstream server for the selected products and classifications.

To achieve this, the administrator must configure the synchronization options in the downstream servers to match those of the upstream server and periodically verify that the synchronization is working as expected.

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