WSUS Not 100%

[mbrunt]

Hi,

 

I have a test group and a live group in WSUS. The test group receives updates 1 week before the live group.

 

Because of this, the live group machines never show 100%. This is because WSUS has updates available, but they have not yet been approved for the live group machines, if this makes sense. So, you will see things like this

 

So the machines don't show 100%, even though they are really fully up to date, with all updates available to them.

 

This makes it very difficult to check, at a glance, which machines require updates in my live group. I can't decline the unapproved updates, as they are actually in use in my test group.

 

Is there any way around this, so my machines show as 100%, or at least so I can see which ones require updates?

 

Thanks

Edited February 23, 2018 by mbrunt

[mbrunt]

Does anyone have any thoughts about this? What do you do in your own scenarios?

 

I've googled a lot but cant seem to find anything solid?

 

Thanks

[Oaktech]

Generally I just accept that 99% is near enough... I have a very similar scenario.

 

I suppose you could decline anything you don't apply which might mean that your live machines show as 100% for a few hours/days untill the next sync brings new updates?

[mbrunt]

Thanks Oak - however, seeing 99% could mean that either there is an approved update waiting to be installed but hasn't installed, or it could mean that there is an update there but not approved so doesn't need installing. I'd like to be able to differentiate between the two - it's not that the 99% offends me, it's that I don't know if it means I'm up to date or not.

 

Also, the declining option would be good, but I have test groups. I approve for my test groups first, allow them to get too 100%, and then approve for my live groups. By this point though, I've then approved another set of updates for my test groups, meaning the live groups can never possibly get to 100%. If I declined, it declines for all groups, which I don't want. I need them for my test groups, and then eventually my live groups.

 

if that makes sense...

thanks