That's what you could report in your status meetings. I tried X, but it failed because Y. Then I installed Z and tried doing X again and then this happened. As

That's what you could report in your status meetings. I tried X, but it failed because Y. Then I installed Z and tried doing X again and then this happened. As a team lead, I'd be more interested in hearing what you're thought process has been and what you've tried rather than just hearing about the final outcomes.