Staging and manual installation
Hi, I have a specific Data-center where there is only one host, one cluster so no HA. But there is a vCenter running on that host.Because i cannot migrate the vCenter i cannot use the update manager to...
View ArticlevCenter Update Manager 5.1 Check New Notifications Queued
Hey All, This may seem like an obvious question but I have noticed that when I do not have my vSphere Client open, the vCenter Update Manager "Check new notifications" and "Download Patch definitions"...
View ArticleUploading offline patches fails with "Cannot upload file, because it is an...
After ruling out corrupt ZIP files, i'm unsure why I can't upload newer versions of the Cisco UCS drivers: enic-2.1.2.62-esx55-2340678.zipfnic_driver_1.6.0.12_esx55-2101964.zip They are downloaded from...
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vCenter 5.5 Modify VMware Tools for push to VM's
We use vShield End Point and Trend Micro Deep Security 9 for vm protectionCan you modify vmware tools to include VMCI Driver and sub contents? (Also takes a reboot)Then push to selected VM's instead of...
View ArticleHow to use Update Manager
I am new to VMWare. I have 2 ESXi 5.5 hosts with 2 virtual machines(WS 2008R2) on one and 1 virtual machine(WS2008R2) on the other. I have VMWare VCenter Server installed on one of the windows vms that...
View ArticleProblem in upgrade of update manager 5.5.0 u2d
Hi, I can't upgrade Update Manager from 5.5.0 u1 to 5.5.0 u2d (maybe it's the same that 5.5.0 u2). The installer start to install after asking the login and failed. I found in the release note of...
View ArticleMultiple VC and VUM: how to share repository?
Hi all, we have 4 VC appliances that control 4 clusters.I installed a VUM server for the main site.I've read some articles that for every VC you need a VUM server.That is not the big issue. I'm seeing...
View ArticleInstalling Update Manager while using a vCenter Appliance
I created a lab environment with 2 ESXi hosts (5.5.0) and a vCenter appliance (5.5.0).I need to perform some tests using Update Manager but I was unable to locate the procedure to install it.I...
View Article5.5">"Cannot download patch definitions" after upgrade 5.1 -> 5.5
Hello there, after i've upgraded my vCenter from 5.1 to 5.5-u2 i cannot download patch definition anymore. Yes, there is a proxy between the vC and the Internet, but the vC can pass the Proxy without...
View Articleunable to install update manager on server 2012r2
When I try to install update manager in says that the product can only be installed on a 2008 or later server. This is... Also receive a message that internal error occurred in vsphere client......
View Articlehow to remove update manager from vcenter applicance
Long story, but, where update manager had been installed had to be rebuilt. I am now wanting to remove traces of it. When I look in vcenter it still looks as though it is queuing requests to look for...
View ArticleConfirm Importing Offline Patches Fails
I am having an issue with manually importing patches to our Update Manager server. We are using the Air-Gap model as our servers do not have access to the internet. We have followed the instructions...
View ArticleIs it possible to use one UM server for many vCenter Servers?
In order to keep administration at a minimum, we'd like to use one UM server for many vCenter Server Appliances? Is this possible, and is it supported?
View Articlevmware tools
How can I set VUM to use a specific version of vmware tools for all VM's? I need 9.4.10 on all VM's but VUM seems to use whatever is the next version not the most current even though it downloading...
View ArticlePatch Cisco Custom Image
Hi, I've installed a Cisco Custom ESXi 5.5 Image in a UCS C220 M3 and i would like to know if i can install the patches using Update Manager as i do with a default image. I'm not sure if i'll have any...
View Articlevmware vsphere update manager client 5.1 update 3 fails to install
Hi guys, I tried to install VMware vSphere update manager client 5.1 update 3 to upgrade the old client (5.1 update 2) and keep failing without any visible error. I notice that right after start...
View ArticleNo patches being received into VUM
HiWe have a UMDS Server where we download our patches for 5.5. On this Server we are running IIS and everything appears to be working fine. However, even though the HTTP Address validates...
View ArticleVUM 6.0 service monitoring causing [VMware vCenter - Alarm...
I am working with vCenter 6.0 in a TEST/LAB environment to mimic what I plan to do in production at some stage; I completed an in place upgrade from an existing 5.5 update 2 already running VUM on the...
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Essentials Plus Kit - Can't find Update Manager
Hi all, we're using VMware Essentials Plus Kit. Now I want to update our vSphere ESXi hosts. Unfortunately I can't find Update Manager in vSphere Client when connected to vCenter. See attached...
View ArticleAllowing Update Manager to reach vmware
Hi all, I have a vCenter 5.5 Update Manager which is unable to reach vmware.comOn the firewall we have allow the traffic to the below on port 80 & 443. So far we don't see any traffic blocked,...
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