Parallels Virtualization and Automation Software

Solution

1. Create a x86 Container with 10G disk, >512Mb memory and the following templates installed:



Note: if templates are not available, WSUS installation will succeed anyway, all required components will be added to CT directly.

2. Download required software:

   - WSUS 2.0 SP1: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/bb466206.aspx
   - VUS : http://download.parallels.com/virtuozzo/virtuozzo4.0/windows/vusinstall.exe

3. Start WSUS install:

   - Use existing MSDE database during WSUS install
   - When asked, provide vzwinupdate.swsoft.com as the server to sync from



4. Install VUS, use defaults

5. Once WSUS and VUS is installed, make sure to start IIS and configure it for automatic startup


6. Open WSUS administrator web interface:  http://SERVER-HOSTNAME/WSUSAdmin/

      Change Options, Computers Options
      Select “Use Group Policy or registry settings on computers”
      Click “Save settings”



    - Configure automatic synchronization: Options, Synchronization Options



    - Start the initial sync from the Home page: press “Synchronize now”

7. Start “Virtuozzo Update Services Manager”

    - Reload products managed by VUS:


 
    - Configure synchronization schedule (make sure to press “Save changes”):



    - Start the initial sync:



8. Configure Virtuozzo servers to use new WSUS and VUS

Replace 192.168.25.46 with IP or hostname of the WSUS+VUS Container and then run the following on every Virtuozzo server (copy paste to command line):





9. To change settings back to default WSUS and VUS use this: