How to link existing WSUS with new SCCM server

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You need to install WSUS console on Configuration Manager server first and Install and configure a software update point on Configuration manager.

You can run the PS command "Install-WindowsFeature -Name UpdateServices-Ui"

1. Install WSUS server on server.
2. Add computer account of SCCM server to local Administrators group on WSUS server.
3. Go to SCCM console, Administration workspace, under Site Configuration, right click Servers and Site System Roles and select Create Site System Server.
4. Wizard will open, where you should first specify FQDN of WSUS server and in next step select role "Software Update Point".

Did you use ports 8530 and 8531 for WSUS Installation? If you didn't, specify ports 80 and 443.

After SUP installation is complete, you can configure your update settings under Administration workspace, now select Site under Servers and Site System Roles. Select your hierarchy and you can configure SUP from task ribbon. Click Configure Site Components and Select Software Update Point.


After SUP is installed you use only SCCM console for configuring WSUS. You don't use WSUS console.

Important: you also need to disable group policy that you used for WSUS, otherwise configuration manager will not deploy update to clients.

This article may help you

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager–Part6: Software Updates (SUP)
http://blogs.technet.com/b/elie/archive/2012/05/24/system-center-2012-configuration-manager-part6-software-updates-sup.aspx