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Overview

What is it?​

The WSUS Connector (Version 21.0.0) lets OpCon monitor, download, and install Windows updates on Microsoft Servers as part of a workflow. Servers can be optionally rebooted after updates are applied.

Use this connector to:

  • Automate Windows update checks and installs across many servers from a single OpCon job.
  • Apply or exclude specific Knowledge Base (KB) updates using inclusion or exclusion lists.
  • Reboot target servers after installing updates, with verification that each server returns online.

Scope​

This documentation covers basic and advanced, conceptual and procedural information for running the WSUS Connector.

Out of scope:

  • Running the central OpCon components. For OpCon details, see Concepts in the OpCon documentation.

Audience​

This documentation is written for users with:

  • A working knowledge of the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) program.
  • A basic understanding of automated job scheduling concepts.

Windows File Names​

Some systems will not allow long file names (for example, C:\Program Files\OpConxps\). To work around this limitation, use the 8.3 short-name format.

In 8.3 format, the 7th character becomes a tilde followed by 1:

Long name8.3 short name
C:\Program Files\OpConxps\C:\Progra~1\OpConxps\

Glossary​

TermDefinition
WSUSWindows Server Update Services. Microsoft's program for managing the distribution of updates released through Microsoft Update to Windows servers and workstations.
WSUS ConnectorThe OpCon component that monitors, downloads, and installs Windows updates on target servers from within an OpCon workflow.
Server componentThe piece of the WSUS Connector scheduled by OpCon as a WSUS Windows sub-type job (SMAWSUS.exe).
Client componentThe piece of the WSUS Connector that processes, downloads, and installs Windows updates on the target server (SMAMSUpdate.exe).
Multi-Instance jobAn OpCon job definition with one or more instance properties. A single definition can be reused across multiple target servers.
Sub-typeA specialized job definition screen that simplifies generating the command line for a connector.