NEW Sync failed: UssCommunicationError: WebException: The underlying connection was closed

[Baji Shaik]

Hi All,

am getting the below error while trying to install software updates in my SCCM server. guide me on how to resolve this issue.

" Sync failed: UssCommunicationError: WebException: The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send. ---> System.IO.IOException: Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.~~at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebClientProtocol.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request). Source: Microsoft.SystemsManagementServer.SoftwareUpdatesManagement.WsusSyncAction.WSyncAction.SyncWSUS "
" STATMSG: ID=6703 SEV=E LEV=M SOURCE="SMS Server" COMP="SMS_WSUS_SYNC_MANAGER" SYS=MECM2012.Contoso.com SITE=P01 PID=2492 TID=4984 GMTDATE=Mon May 31 05:17:57.362 2021 ISTR0="Microsoft.SystemsManagementServer.SoftwareUpdatesManagement.WsusSyncAction.WSyncAction.SyncWSUS" ISTR1="UssCommunicationError: WebException: The underlying connection was closed: An unexpected error occurred on a send. ---> System.IO.IOException: Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host.~~at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebClientProtocol.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request)" ISTR2="" ISTR3="" ISTR4="" ISTR5="" ISTR6="" ISTR7="" ISTR8="" ISTR9="" NUMATTRS=0 "

 

[pgnmst]

Does your organization require a proxy server for communication with Microsoft servers? If this is the case be sure to set it and enable it for your Software Update Point.