Software Update will not start

[sourcehound]

Originally Posted by Go3iverson

Sure, but his issue was the initial installation of the Software Update Server service, when the service tends to wildly download everything it can find. More times than not, the service will report errors and incorrectly display errors. The service is actually just blinding itself with data.

Blinded by data...I really like that! You're a poet, as well as a Mac guru. Nice! I can just visualize swupd's windshield wipers swishing off the bits from deploy.akamail.net.

Yeah, the Software Update Server really needs better user feedback....

[MeepZero]

Im getting that same error about the IPC bootstrap port: com.apple.systemstarter, I have only a few updates selected for mirroring and enabled, and im still having an issue with the service itself not starting up properly on the server. Any ideas?

[pedz]

For me, I just waited a while and the service eventually straightened itself out. I would try and restart the service every 8 to 12 hours and see if that works. The first time I tried to use it, I too selected just a few items but it still had fits and sputters.

[MeepZero]

I let it simmer over the weekend and it looks like its actually running, looks like it just needs some time to get going.