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    Hi All, I am having issues installing WSUS on my Server 2012 R2 DC. I have installed the service fine with no issues, I just cannot run the post installation task without it failing. I have attached my log file. If anyone has came across this before then please feel free to tell me where I am going wrong!. Thanks. WSUS Error.txt
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    Are the users who cant see the SIMS shortcut, able to browse or run to c:\program files or (x86)\SIMS\SIMS .net\Pulsar.exe Are there any group policies that restrict the desktop for certain staff?
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    I had same issue when migrating to SQL 2014. This from Capita resolved it for me:- Can you please go to your setups folder and then run SIMSSQLApplicationSetup and point it towards a brand new folder. Once it has finished running then copy the contents and paste them into your old SQL binn folder and your new SQL binn folder replacing all the files it asks you too. Do not run the SIMSSQLapplicationSetup.exe directly to both the binn folders as it may skip over the files instead of replacing them. Once you have done this then run the migration again and make sure you are using the SA account to run it.
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    Is this the first time you have tried upgrading Discover? Have you defined all definitions to do with Discover within Solus3 and then deployed it?. I would check you can still log into Discover on the server and can still run the data transfer using the admin utility.. Part of the Discover upgrade includes compact SQL so dont worry about that part....
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    Installed the patch this morning on a workstation with the issue, didn't even need a restart, worked straight away.
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    Yeah that's correct. Once you deploy the SIMS 2015 Spring update, you will see that it will upgrade the databases first. If this ever fails then you would need to check that you have downloaded the database updates within SOLUS 3, but looking at your screenshot, it is already there so you should have no problems!
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    You just need to highlight "SIMS 2015 Spring" and then click on deploy, as you have already downloaded the other updates needed for this to run, it will deploy fine.
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    Are you able to install the SOLUS 3 agent manually by exporting from the deployment server?
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    Just tried the exact same and now its working! Thank you! If only SIMS gave a simple error message like "Report not found"!!!
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    I also have the same problem after a SIMS migration to a new server. Has yours just suddenly occurred or have you also migrated?
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    When setting up SOLUS3 you will of defined an Update Repository to store the updates when they are downloading
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    SOLUS3 does not update the setups folder like SOLUS2 used to, have you defined your FMS database like you have with SIMS? If you check within SOLUS3 targets-databases do you just have your SIMS database listed or is the FMS one there too? If it is it may be worth double checking the config entered and make sure the SA password entered is correct.
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    Have you deployed FMS using SOLUS3 before?
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    I have had the exact same issue in the past, Capita managed to get it sorted by making changes within SQL management studio although I cant for the life of me remember what they changed...but it can be done....sorry I couldn't be of more help!
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    I had issues on some and some worked fine. Basically the ones that had issues just seemed to freeze on the install, Check in add/remove programs to see what parts of SOLUS weren't upgraded. To fix mine I done the following:- * Took a backup of database * Manually uninstalled SOLUS 3 database * Manually run the SOLUS 3 database upgrade entering server details etc (it will tell you the database already exists so will just upgrade exisiting) * Manually run the SOLUS 3 deployment server UI Once I done this, SOLUS was fine. NOTE: I had to get the install files sent from Capita to do the above.
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    Anyone got a screenshot of the latest version or does it look exactly the same?
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    Hi all, Anyone else get this for a few addresses when trying to validate within SIMS? I have had two recently and wondered what the process was? I logged with Capita and they advised that I email Ordnance Survey which I have done but not sure what their reply will be, anyone gone through this process and managed to get it sorted? Regards,
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    Yes exactly, no need for firewall to be on but as we don't support machines we can only advise which sometimes falls on deaf ears!!
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    I did the exact same thing, I deployed SIMS to all machines picked up by Active Directory within Solus3 and just deployed to them all, making it unmanageable like you said! I currently have a colleague travelling round the remaining Schools with the Solus3 agent for each School on a memory stick installing the agent on machines JUST with SIMS installed.....he is not my biggest fan at the minute! haha I also found that we needed to run a batch file to put an exception in the firewall to allow Solus3 to talk to the agent, this was on curriculum machines not supported by us so turning the firewall off was not an option unfortunately!
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    Funnily enough I sent out the Spring 2014 update last night to 43 devices, 23 of which were turned on and were successful. To my surprise the remaining devices updates when switched on this morning! (shocked face)!
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    Hi All, Just would like to pick all your brains regarding Solus3 and how you deploy your updates. I have now got more or less all Schools on Solus3 and can deploy updates fine etc but was just wondering how everyone deploys theirs? Do people ask the teachers to leave their devices on over night and let the auto deployment do the work or do people do the updates in working hours so they know that all devices will receive the update? I seem to have to go back the next day and rectify "Incompatible Database" as some devices don't seem to update themselves even when turned on the next day due to the fact they didnt get left on etc (I emailed Capita and they said that this should happen, although if it didn't then to redeploy) which I find massively contradicting , either it does or it doesnt!! I'm just trying to put together the best solution and wondering how everyone goes about their updates via Solus3? Thanks in advance!!
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    I too had problems this morning, FMS migrated but not SIMS, I had to restart the SQL 2008 and 2012 services and this resolved my issue, failing that it should tell you why its failed in the logs...
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    Hi neilenormal, You are correct in thinking that you need SQL Management Studio to migrate the Solus3 databases. I only migrate Solus3 to 2012 once I have done SIMS, FMS and Discover using the migration utility. I have done around 7 Solus3 migrations to 2012 and its fairly straightforward....
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    Hi All, Just thought I would let you know that I have successfully migrated Solus 3 to SQL 2012 from 2008 using the steps below. * Stop the Solus3 deployment service * Copy the Solus3 databases from the 2008 SQL data folder and drop them in the 2012 SQL data folder * Run SQL Server Management Studio and detach the 2008 Solus3 Database * Using SQL Server Management Studio, attach the Solus3 database to 2012 * Run both Solus3 string editors and change from 2008 to 2012, and save * Now run Solus3 and click "Solus 3 agents" then "Update environment" then "Move SQL database targets" * In my case, I had SIMS/FMS and Discover still set to 2008, so I ticked them all and clicked next X 2 skipping the change SA password screen * Chose create new SQL server target and entered the new instance name to 2012 and new BINN location and clicked next. JOB DONE. Thanks everyone for their input!
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    Thanks everyone! Luckily we only have a few sites that have Solus3 installed to a SQL 2008 instance, The rest do not have Solus 3 yet, So I am going to migrate SIMS/FMS/Discover using the migration tool so there is an SQL 2012 instance, then I will install Solus 3 after the migration!
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