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SK0-005 · Question #625

An administrator is unable to get server updates from a WSUS server. However, the administrator was able to patch the server successfully last month. Which of the following should the administrator…

The correct answer is B. Stopped services on the local server. If updates worked previously but now fail, the most likely cause is that required services related to Windows Update or WSUS on the local server have stopped. Checking and restarting these services should be the first step.

Troubleshooting

Question

An administrator is unable to get server updates from a WSUS server. However, the administrator was able to patch the server successfully last month. Which of the following should the administrator check first?

Options

  • AThe software firewall on the local server
  • BStopped services on the local server
  • CThe primary DNS IP address assigned to the server
  • DThe hosts file on the local server

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    9% (3)
  • B
    71% (25)
  • C
    17% (6)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

If updates worked previously but now fail, the most likely cause is that required services related to Windows Update or WSUS on the local server have stopped. Checking and restarting these services should be the first step.

Topics

#WSUS#Server updates#Troubleshooting#Windows services

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