Can't able to see the downloaded Patches -Update Manager
Hi Experts, When i click Download now in the Patch Download setting, the Download patch definitions Task is runs for few second and show completed. I can able to see a huge list of patches in Patch...
View ArticleStaging patches - why is 5.0.0 Update 2 being bypassed by BugFixes?
I'm attempting to bring some 5.0.0 U1 hosts up to U2. These hosts haven't been patched since June of 2012. I download new patch metadata, add all new ESXi5 patches to our baseline, and scan. Update...
View ArticleHow to apply updates with VUM to the vCSA host?
This is my first run applying updates to an ESXi 5.0 server and I need some advice, please: The ESXi host is running the vCenter Server Appliance as a VM. The Update Manager is running on a separate...
View ArticleUsername and password for VUM installation on 5.1
During VUM installation you mush enter a username and password. I'm referring to the screen that says vCenter Server InformationEnter vCenter Server Location and credentials "Please provide the...
View ArticlePatching and Anti virus updation for win 2008 & suse Linux
Hi, I have 30 vms (ESXI 5.X) and most of the OS are suse linux and windoes 2008 .what is the best patching ,Anit virus solution i can implement here . 1.Anti Virus Updation2.Microsoft...
View ArticleUpdate Manager Best Practises
Hi, we have around 50 vms in two sites and two vCentre servers. are we able to use vcentre server as update manager or do we need a two seperate physical servers as update Mangaer or are we able to use...
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"Error 25005. Setup failed to generate the SSL keys." when upgrading to...
today i successfully upgraded to vCenter Server 5. however, i can't get Update Manager 5.0 to install. no matter what i try, the installation aborts with "Error 25005. Setup failed to generate the SSL...
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Need to talk to Update Manager api externally
Hi Folks, I am new to this forum. I am currently working on a requirement which is as follows : 1.I need to check if any ESX host on a cluster is undergoing an upgrade.2.Is there a way by which I can...
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VUM 5.1 - prevent download of old patches
Don't know if this is doable, valid, or just plain couldn't find it in the documentation.... I want to not download patches for versions I don't need. If using the UMDS, you can type vmware-umds.exe -S...
View ArticleUMDS + HP vibsdepot -> not showing up in UM
Hi all, I set up an UMDS and added the HP vibsdepot. I can see HP-patches in the patch store (E:\UMDS\hostupdate\HPQ).But I can't see the hp-patches in the UM who is downloading from the UMDS.What I...
View ArticleESXi 5.0 - Unable to add plug-ins?
Hi, I'm using vSphere Client Version 5.0.0 to manage a Virtual Server running ESXi 5.0. Within vSphere I'm looking to install Plug-Ins. I click Plug-ins - Manage Plug-ins. There are no Installed or...
View ArticleMissing downloads in VUDM
Hello, I use the VMWare Update download manager VUDM to download updates and import them to our different hosts.In the log file, I see that two Updates aren't available. Whats wrong here? The missing...
View ArticleUpdate Manager + SSL Certificate
Hello everyone, I just got done replacing the self-signed SSL certificate that ships with Update Manager, but I seem to be having a strange comparison issue that is prompting a dialog box. Things went...
View ArticlevSphere 4.0 Update Manager Stage stuck at 33%
Hi all, I have just tried to stage patches for two ESX hosts in the last hour. For both I get similar results; In the events tab is the info I see: Start staging of patch on ESXhost1...
View ArticleUpdate Manager 5.1 SSL Certs problem
I have my virtcenter 5.1 SSLs replaced and they appear to work well, but I am having issue replacing SSL certs for Update Manager. I have stopped the Update Manager service, replaced the...
View ArticleCannot Use VUM
Hello everyone, I've installed VUM with my vCenter (vSphere 4.1) for several months.Today, when I want to check some upgrade, I found that all frame of Update tab in vSphere Client is not working just...
View ArticleSomething wrong with https://xml.shavlik.com/data
On my vCenter 4.1, during the last two months the nightly "download patch definitions" task has been reporting: patch definitions cannot be downloaded every night. The same happens if I start the...
View ArticleDetermining database size for VMware Update Manager
Is there a good way to esimate the size of the SQL server database that will be needed for VMWare update manager assuming I have 3000 vms and 1000 physical hosts? Thanks
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VMware vSphere Update Manager Extension: Unable to retrive health data from
How to solve this problem?
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