To ensure the WSUS server runs correctly and efficiently, the WSUS database should be re-indexed freqently. It is recommended to do this at least once a month.

Pre Reqs:
Microsoft SQL Server Native Client

Microsoft SQL Server Command Line Query Utility

1. Save the SQL below as "WSUSDBMaintenance.sql"

/******************************************************************************

This sample T-SQL script performs basic maintenance tasks on SUSDB

1. Identifies indexes that are fragmented and defragments them. For certain

tables, a fill-factor is set in order to improve insert performance.

Based on MSDN sample at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188917.aspx

and tailored for SUSDB requirements

2. Updates potentially out-of-date table statistics.

******************************************************************************/

USE SUSDB;

GO

SET NOCOUNT ON;

-- Rebuild or reorganize indexes based on their fragmentation levels

DECLARE @work_to_do TABLE (

objectid int

, indexid int

, pagedensity float

, fragmentation float

, numrows int

)

DECLARE @objectid int;

DECLARE @indexid int;

DECLARE @schemaname nvarchar(130);

DECLARE @objectname nvarchar(130);

DECLARE @indexname nvarchar(130);

DECLARE @numrows int

DECLARE @density float;

DECLARE @fragmentation float;

DECLARE @command nvarchar(4000);

DECLARE @fillfactorset bit

DECLARE @numpages int

-- Select indexes that need to be defragmented based on the following

-- * Page density is low

-- * External fragmentation is high in relation to index size

PRINT 'Estimating fragmentation: Begin. ' + convert(nvarchar, getdate(), 121)

INSERT @work_to_do

SELECT

f.object_id

, index_id

, avg_page_space_used_in_percent

, avg_fragmentation_in_percent

, record_count

FROM

sys.dm_db_index_physical_stats (DB_ID(), NULL, NULL , NULL, 'SAMPLED') AS f

WHERE

(f.avg_page_space_used_in_percent < 85.0 and f.avg_page_space_used_in_percent/100.0 * page_count < page_count - 1)

or (f.page_count > 50 and f.avg_fragmentation_in_percent > 15.0)

or (f.page_count > 10 and f.avg_fragmentation_in_percent > 80.0)

PRINT 'Number of indexes to rebuild: ' + cast(@@ROWCOUNT as nvarchar(20))

PRINT 'Estimating fragmentation: End. ' + convert(nvarchar, getdate(), 121)

SELECT @numpages = sum(ps.used_page_count)

FROM

@work_to_do AS fi

INNER JOIN sys.indexes AS i ON fi.objectid = i.object_id and fi.indexid = i.index_id

INNER JOIN sys.dm_db_partition_stats AS ps on i.object_id = ps.object_id and i.index_id = ps.index_id

-- Declare the cursor for the list of indexes to be processed.

DECLARE curIndexes CURSOR FOR SELECT * FROM @work_to_do

-- Open the cursor.

OPEN curIndexes

-- Loop through the indexes

WHILE (1=1)

BEGIN

FETCH NEXT FROM curIndexes

INTO @objectid, @indexid, @density, @fragmentation, @numrows;

IF @@FETCH_STATUS < 0 BREAK;

SELECT

@objectname = QUOTENAME(o.name)

, @schemaname = QUOTENAME(s.name)

FROM

sys.objects AS o

INNER JOIN sys.schemas as s ON s.schema_id = o.schema_id

WHERE

o.object_id = @objectid;

SELECT

@indexname = QUOTENAME(name)

, @fillfactorset = CASE fill_factor WHEN 0 THEN 0 ELSE 1 END

FROM

sys.indexes

WHERE

object_id = @objectid AND index_id = @indexid;

IF ((@density BETWEEN 75.0 AND 85.0) AND @fillfactorset = 1) OR (@fragmentation < 30.0)

SET @command = N'ALTER INDEX ' + @indexname + N' ON ' + @schemaname + N'.' + @objectname + N' REORGANIZE';

ELSE IF @numrows >= 5000 AND @fillfactorset = 0

SET @command = N'ALTER INDEX ' + @indexname + N' ON ' + @schemaname + N'.' + @objectname + N' REBUILD WITH (FILLFACTOR = 90)';

ELSE

SET @command = N'ALTER INDEX ' + @indexname + N' ON ' + @schemaname + N'.' + @objectname + N' REBUILD';

PRINT convert(nvarchar, getdate(), 121) + N' Executing: ' + @command;

EXEC (@command);

PRINT convert(nvarchar, getdate(), 121) + N' Done.';

END

-- Close and deallocate the cursor.

CLOSE curIndexes;

DEALLOCATE curIndexes;

 

IF EXISTS (SELECT * FROM @work_to_do)

BEGIN

PRINT 'Estimated number of pages in fragmented indexes: ' + cast(@numpages as nvarchar(20))

SELECT @numpages = @numpages - sum(ps.used_page_count)

FROM

@work_to_do AS fi

INNER JOIN sys.indexes AS i ON fi.objectid = i.object_id and fi.indexid = i.index_id

INNER JOIN sys.dm_db_partition_stats AS ps on i.object_id = ps.object_id and i.index_id = ps.index_id

PRINT 'Estimated number of pages freed: ' + cast(@numpages as nvarchar(20))

END

GO

 

--Update all statistics

PRINT 'Updating all statistics.' + convert(nvarchar, getdate(), 121)

EXEC sp_updatestats

PRINT 'Done updating statistics.' + convert(nvarchar, getdate(), 121)

GO

2. Run the SQL with the command below or schedule a task (modifying the path as required).

sqlcmd -S \\.\pipe\mssql$microsoft##ssee\sql\query -E -i"C:\WSUSDBMaintenance.sql"