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WSUS Connection Error | Reset Server Node


          

  In this article, we are going to learn Fix: Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Connection Error Reset Server Node on Windows Server operating system.

 

      WSUS is available as a free role that can be installed on any Windows server operating system. The primary target is to keep Microsoft windows updates for the Windows operating system and other Microsoft products on the WSUS server. 

      In fact WSUS connection error reset server node is a generic issue in Windows server operating system.

 


 


   

   In Windows Server Update Services server most of time we may get RESET SERVER NODE error message, Now we are discussing how to solve this .


Step1: Check WSUS in Application Pool

  Windows Server Update Services runs on IIS (Internet Information Services), it is a Microsoft Web Server, Inside of IIS it runs an application pool called WSUS Pool. Type IIS in search bar. Once you get IIS Manger select WSUS pool STOP it.


 

Step2: Change Private Memory Limit

     open Advanced Settings select Private Memory Limit Option Edit change the value to 0 (ZERO) it indicates no limit.


 

Step3: Run WSUS Health Check

    Open command prompt run as administrator and type cd C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools it will enter into Wsusutil.exe.

                 it is an Update Services command line utility and will show few options. Type wsusutil.exe help to perform check health and run Wsusutil.exe postinstall /service.

 

Step4: Delete WSUS file.

Open AppData and delete WSUS file 


 

Step 5: Restart Services

  • open command prompt run as administrator and execute iisreset command.
  • open services.msc and restart WSUS Service.
  • Finally reboot WSUS server

If you check the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server console, the RESET SERVER NODE error will not appear.

 

 

 

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