Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Patching for W2k3 SP1 server w/SQL Server 2005

Is the correct procedure for SUS patches to a server running SQL Server 2005, to set the client to download only and then manually shutdown SQL Server, apply patches, reboot, and restart SQL Server?

Do SQL Server 2005 patches download through SUS or is it manual SP only, except for hotfixes?

Thanks, Tom

I don't have much experience with SUS, but the hotfix patches will take care of the services for you. SP2, which has publicly released quite yet, shows a list of processes in use to allow you to shut them down before patching. This will eliminate the reboot need.

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)

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