Adding offline patches to repository (scripted)
Hello, I'm trying for quite a while to find a way to add offline patches (drivers etc.) to a VUM repository. Powershell doesn't have a commandlet. I found the command "vmware-vciCli.exe" in the VUM...
View ArticleWeb client Update Manager Tab
i loaded the web client. installed update manager on vcenter server (small # of VMs) i see the events that that update manager checked for downloads (attached)but I do not see the Update Manager tab...
View ArticleHow Template get updated internally in Vcenter update manager? and how it...
How Template get updated internally in Vcenter update manager? and how it cane be implimented with VMware webservices?
View ArticleUpdate esxi-host without update manager: How to find dependencies or...
Hey community! I have to update some single esxi-hosts without vcenter Update manager using the following command:esxcli software vib install -d /vmfs/volumes/[DataStore]/[Paket].zipYou can find...
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Update Manager - Hosts fails to open contents.xml.sig (Connection Refused)
Hello Everyone: This subject looks to be touched on quite a bit, but I am still unable to resolve an issue I am having with one of my hosts. When I attempt to remediate on one of my hosts it...
View ArticleHow do you update the vCenter Server?
I have a VM in my vSphere environment running Windows Server 2008 R2 that has update manager installed on it and is my vCenter Server installation also. After scanning it with Update Manager, it...
View Articlemanually installing patches working but not showing up in patches repository
Dear community , I am trying to update my ESX1 5.1.0 build 799733 hosts with the list of patches below that I have freshly downloaded :...
View ArticleUnable to download using vmware-umds
I have a number of ESXi 5.x hosts on an isolated network that requires me to use UMDS to download and export patches to enable Update Manager usage to said networks. I've been able to install UMDS on...
View ArticleCan I upgarde 5.0 to 5.1a?
HiIve gone through the release notes and just a little confused about the upgrade path . Hope someone can help me Can I upgrade from Vcenter 5.0 to 5.1a directly or do I have upgrade 5.0 to 5.1 and...
View ArticleVUM Database Sizing Estimator Sheet Password Protected
Hi I'm trying to extract the metrics from my VUM Database Sizing Estimator sheet to some documentation to show how i got to my DB values and notice the new 5.0 sizing estimator is password protected. I...
View ArticleVUM certificate on port 9087 not replaced
Hello,I have replaced certificates for vCenter Server 4.1 u1 and Update Manager according to the instructions but anyway our security scanner shows me on port 9087 a certificate from VMware Inc.Any...
View ArticleSSL VUM
Hello, help please. I tried to change VUM (4.1) SSL certificate. Was guided by Replacing SSL certificates for VMware vCenter Update Manager by using the Update Manager Utility (1023011). But the...
View ArticleMaintenance Mode Required to Scan?
Our best practice has always been to put hosts into maintenance mode first, and then scan for updates with Update Manager. We are looking at implementing scheduled scans, and the only thing stopping us...
View ArticleUpdate Manager Alarm actions
Hi,I've been looking into Alarms in vCenter and in particular what Update Manager brings to the table. The documentation refers to the following functionality: "Some notifications can trigger an alarm....
View ArticleVUM 5.1U1 Stuck Remediating 5.0 > 5.1 Upgrades
I will be opening a case, but I'm having an extremely annoying issue where the hosts now get stuck int he "Remediating" state despite the upgrade to 5.1 being completed. When this is happening, the...
View ArticleThe upgrade contains the following set of conflicting VIB's:...
8 Host Cluster (IBM HS23 Blades) ESXI 5.0 using Cisco Nexus 1000v.Attempting to upgrade to 5.1 using Update Manager.error: The upgrade contains the following set of conflicting VIB's:...
View ArticleVMware Update manager repository does not show latest update...
Hello, We are using UMDS 5.1 and it downloads the update as seen in respective foldersbut the update manager 5.1 repository on vCenter 5.1 does not show the latest updates related to ESXi510-201305001...
View ArticleUpdate Manager Service not starting on boot
My vCenter server has an issue in that the vSphere Update Manager service fails to start on boot, although it does start fine manually. Everything looks normal, and have just reinstalled (updated) all...
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"There was an error connecting to VMware vSphere Update Manager" - in...
vCenter Update Manager 5.1 U1a fresh installation. After replacing the default certs in vCenter with full certificates from an internal CA, I now receive the below error when attempting to view the...
View ArticleUsing update manager to update firmware
Is it possible to use update manager to update server firmware? For example, can you update HP blade server firmware by connecting to an HP repository, or by adding systems insight manager to the...
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