Security Compliance

Error when publishing Windows updates for a computer group

This article provides information on the following error when running an Update Management task to publish Windows updates for a computer group: The Configuration Management Task failed to create the task transactions in the task results table. Reason: Execution Timeout Expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding.

First published date

10/27/2018 12:18 AM

Last published date

1/27/2025 11:44 AM

Overview

When you run an Update Management task to publish Microsoft Windows updates for a computer group, the following error displays:
  
Exception Details
Computer: Application Server (yourWSUSServer)
Object: scope
Source: Upload Transactions Failed
Message:
The Configuration Management Task failed to create the task transactions in the task results table. Reason: Execution Timeout Expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding. Stack Trace: at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection, Action`1 wrapCloseInAction) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj, Boolean callerHasConnectionLock, Boolean asyncClose) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParserStateObject.WriteSni(Boolean canAccumulate) at

 

Product section

Patch Manager

Cause

Issues on the WSUS or MSSQL service.

Resolution

  1. Confirm that the WSUS certificates are part of the Trusted root and Trusted Publishers store on the Patch Manager server. 
  2. Restart the following services:
    • EminentWare Data Grid
    • WSUS 
    • WSUS Certificate 
  3. Select the updates you were attempting to publish.
  4. Run the Update Management wizard.