Software Vulnerability Manager Console and WSUS Compatibility

When the WSUS Server and Software Vulnerability Manager are installed on different machines, they must be on the same patch level for the WSUS Administrator Console API on the Software Vulnerability Manager console plug-in host to work. If they are not on the same patch level, the Software Vulnerability Manager console plug-in host will not publish packages to the WSUS server, and you will receive the following error message:

You should ensure that the same KB articles are installed on both the WSUS Sever and the Software Vulnerability Manager console plug-in host. To find the WSUS updates that have been installed, navigate to Programs and Features (Add/Remove Programs) in the bottom of the list of Installed Updates.

To ensure compatibility between the WSUS server and Software Vulnerability Manager, perform the following steps.

To ensure compatibility between the WSUS Server and Software Vulnerability Manager:

1.

Consider the Windows Server and WSUS version compatibility options:

Windows Server Version	WSUS Version
2008	3.0
2012	4.0
2012 R2	6.3 (9600.16384).
2016	4.0

2.

The Software Vulnerability Manager plug-in host must be installed on an operating system that is able to run the appropriate version of the WSUS Administrative Console. The plug-in host uses WSUS API calls to publish patch updates. The API calls will not work unless the Software Vulnerability Manager plug-in host is on the same or similar version to the WSUS host. See the table below to ensure compatibility:

WSUS Version	Windows OS Version
3.0	7
4.0	8
6.3	8.1
4.0	10

Note:To ensure no version mismatch or OS version issues, directly install the Software Vulnerability Manager Console on the WSUS Server, which should already have the appropriate WSUS Administrative Console installed.

3.

Install the Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (SC2012) plug-ins on the same machine as follows:

Windows OS Version	Windows Server Version
7	2008
8	2012
8.1	2012 r2
10	2016