Can't update VUM - Incompatible version error
Hello, My vCenter is version 5.0.0, running on Windows 2008 Server R2. I recently upgraded my vCenter from 4.1, and am trying to update VUM so that I can patch my hosts. I have downloaded and tried...
View Articlevsphere linked mode and update manager
I have 2 vcenters. one is on a primary site and the other is on a dr site. I have added the secondary site as linkd mode and now I can log into one vcenter and ee the other. On the primary site, I hav...
View Articleinstallation update manager issue
Hello,After installing update manager from Vcenter 5.1 media, we are facing a problem with plugin, the server didn't connect to the remote server. my Vcneter is connected to internet through a proxy...
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Unknown Compliance for VM with FT enabled
Hello, I have a quick question regarding Update Manager and VMs with Fault Tolerance enabled.As part of the upgrade to 5.1 I have attached a baseline to upgrade all VMs' hardware and VM tools to the...
View ArticleURL for MS Security patch downloads in Update Manager
I'm trying to configure Update Manager in vSphere 4.1U1 to download MS Security Patches so that I can create a baseline to keep my templates up to date. I went to the Windows Update site on my PC and...
View ArticleUpdate Manager does not offer esx-base Patches to be installed
Hi,I have three Hosts, 2x 5.0.0.623860 and 1x 5.0.0.914586. Update Mager has a current repository with e.g. ESXi500-201303101-SG, it is also in non-critical baseline and attached to the Datacenter....
View ArticleUpgrading the VUM from 4.1 to 5.1
We recently upgraded out vCenter from 4.1 to 5.1 and now I would like to upgrade the VUM as well. When I start the installer it starts there is a message that says "An earlier version of VMWare...
View ArticleUMDS download not including latest patches for ESX 3.5 released on 2/21/2013
Hello all, I noticed that VMware recently released patches for ESX 3.5 on 2/21, so I went to my UMDS boy to pull them down for my repo (that I used to send offline updates) and it would not pull them...
View ArticleUM & UMDS DBs on one host - possible?
Hi all, as we have more than one vsphere installation, I'd like to know if it is possible to put the umds database and the um databases one on host / mssql database. What I'd like to do is:- install a...
View ArticleHow to Control Downloads?
We have a new 5.1 farm with a new vCenter 5.1. We installed the VUM and configured it per PDF we found off of VM's site. Strangely, the new VUM downloaded all updates starting from ESX 4.0, to...
View Articleupdating hp (proliant) custom image
Hello, i would need a quick help which download sources i have to select in VUM when i'm using the hp custom image (ESXi 5.0) on hp proliant ML350. i already read the HP update document:...
View ArticleUpdate Manager - Error connecting to VMware vCenter Update Manager - Database...
I have uninstalled and reinstalled, I've triple checked that I can log on to the VCenter server using the Update Manager account that is DB Owner on the Update Manager database. I can connect to SQL...
View ArticleCan't Update 5.1 SSL Certs
Alright, I need a quick sanity check. After going through the steps in KB 2034833, I've managed to update all of my SSL certs for everything else without issue. There were no errors in generating the...
View ArticleDefining Baseline Groups
I have a number of sites managed by a single vCenter Server that have different requirements for how baselines are configured. Within a given site all hosts need identical baselines. How should I...
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Can't access Update Manager Client Plugin vSphere 5.0
Hi all,I'm trying to get VMware Update Manager Client installed on my vSphere 5.0 server and it just won't show up. - Update Manager is installed, and service is running- Update Manager Client reports...
View ArticleUsing default Update Manager Baselines
I'm looking to get an idea of when the default baselines that come with VUM are NOT sufficient. Do the default "critical patches" and "non-critical patches" baselines work in most scenarios? When...
View ArticleUsing UpdateMgr to update standalone ESXi with vCenter VM on it
Hi, We have a standalone ESXi host running with a couple of VM's on it. One of these is running the vCenter. Question is: Can I use Update Manager to update the host, when vCenter (and thereby Update...
View ArticleImported patch show as compliant although there is an update available
Hi Community, I have a problem regarding VUM and the Fujitsu CIM Provider. I can observe the behaviour on two seperate installations. Environment:vCenter & VUM 5.0U1ESX 5.0U1/5.0U2 Steps to...
View ArticleThe host returns esxupdate error code:15
I keep getting this error on patching some esxi 5.0 hosts Remediate entity10.50.233.67The host returns esxupdate error code:15. The package manager transaction is not successful. Check the Update...
View ArticleVcenter update manager,Patch management for View
Hi All,I am looking for best practice of Patch management in View Environment,as my view infrastructure has 8 esxi(4.1) host & around 65+ Floating Parent & 10 + Dedicated Parents configured...
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