Lab 2 John Pham
Lab 2
Implementing Patch Management
This lab contains the following exercises and activities:
Exercise 2.1
Installing WSUS
Exercise 2.2
Configuring WSUS
Exercise 2.3
Configuring Clients
Exercise 2.4
Approving Updates
Lab Challenge
Running WSUS Reports
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The lab environment consists of student workstations connected to a local area network, along with a server that functions as the domain controller for a domain called contoso.com. The computers required for this lab are listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1
Computers Required for Lab 2
Computer
Operating System
Computer Name
Server (VM 1)
Windows Server 2012
RWDC01
Server (VM 2)
Windows Server 2012
Server01
Server (VM 3)
Windows Server 2012
Server02
In addition to the computers, you also require the software listed in Table 2-2 to complete Lab 2.
Table 2-2
Software Required for Lab 2
Software
Location
Lab 2 student worksheet
Lab02_worksheet.rtf (provided by instructor)
Working with Lab Worksheets
Each lab in this manual requires that you answer questions, take screen shots, and perform other activities that you will document in a worksheet named for the lab, such as Lab02_worksheet.rtf. You will find these worksheets on the book companion site. It is recommended that you use a USB flash drive to store your worksheets, so you can submit them to your instructor for review. As you perform the exercises in each lab, open the appropriate worksheet file using WordPad, fill in the required information, and save the file to your flash drive.
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
Install and configure WSUS
Deploy updates to client computers
Estimated lab time: 60 minutes
Exercise 2.1
Installing WSUS
Overview
In this exercise, you use Server Manager to install WSUS. Because this is a test environment, you use the standard internal database that comes with Windows.
Completion time
10 minutes
Mindset Question: When planning WSUS, what factors must you consider when deciding which server to place the
Implementing Patch Management
This lab contains the following exercises and activities:
Exercise 2.1
Installing WSUS
Exercise 2.2
Configuring WSUS
Exercise 2.3
Configuring Clients
Exercise 2.4
Approving Updates
Lab Challenge
Running WSUS Reports
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The lab environment consists of student workstations connected to a local area network, along with a server that functions as the domain controller for a domain called contoso.com. The computers required for this lab are listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1
Computers Required for Lab 2
Computer
Operating System
Computer Name
Server (VM 1)
Windows Server 2012
RWDC01
Server (VM 2)
Windows Server 2012
Server01
Server (VM 3)
Windows Server 2012
Server02
In addition to the computers, you also require the software listed in Table 2-2 to complete Lab 2.
Table 2-2
Software Required for Lab 2
Software
Location
Lab 2 student worksheet
Lab02_worksheet.rtf (provided by instructor)
Working with Lab Worksheets
Each lab in this manual requires that you answer questions, take screen shots, and perform other activities that you will document in a worksheet named for the lab, such as Lab02_worksheet.rtf. You will find these worksheets on the book companion site. It is recommended that you use a USB flash drive to store your worksheets, so you can submit them to your instructor for review. As you perform the exercises in each lab, open the appropriate worksheet file using WordPad, fill in the required information, and save the file to your flash drive.
After completing this lab, you will be able to:
Install and configure WSUS
Deploy updates to client computers
Estimated lab time: 60 minutes
Exercise 2.1
Installing WSUS
Overview
In this exercise, you use Server Manager to install WSUS. Because this is a test environment, you use the standard internal database that comes with Windows.
Completion time
10 minutes
Mindset Question: When planning WSUS, what factors must you consider when deciding which server to place the