In addition to the above, attempts to access the URL for the WSUS Administration website (i.e., fails with the error: Click the reset Server Node to connect to the server again. Please contact your network administrator if the problem persists. This error can happen for a number of reasons.
When you attempt to open Update Services on the WSUS server you receive the following error:Īn error occurred trying to connect to the WSUS server.
Message: The request failed with HTTP status 503: Service Unavailable. (It has been shut down or is in sleep or hibernation mode.)
This issue is typically caused by the WSUS client computer, not the WSUS server. This message is generated in the WSUS console when a WSUS client computer does not send information to the WSUS server to indicate its current update state. Message ID 6703 - WSUS Synchronization FailedĮrror 0x80070643: Fatal error during installation This topic contains information about the following WSUS messages: Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012