Error "A web exception has occurred during file upload" when trying to import...
I'm encountering this error and not sure how to fix, I'm quite new to vCenter so please bear with me. I'm trying out vCenter 5.1 with Update Manager 5.1 right now. No license key has been entered and...
View ArticleNumber of UM instances per UM service?
I have Vcenter 4.1 running Update Manager currently. I also have a Vcenter Appliance running ESX1 5.5. Is it possible to connect the ESXi environment to the current Update Manager instance in use?...
View ArticlevSphere Update Manager and vCenter Server Appliance 5.5
Hi vSphere Community, Can you run vSphere Update Manager (installed on Windows Server, with a separate MS SQL Server instance) when your vCenter Server is the vCenter Server Appliance? Thanks in...
View ArticleRunning 5.5 U2e and VUM will no longer download software packages from patch...
We had a vSphere 5.5 cluster configured for us by a 3rd-party through Dell as part of our purchase agreement. We are running vCenter Server 5.5 U2e on Windows 2012 R2 as a physical host. It does run...
View ArticleUpdate Manager - Image Profile Unknown
Hi all, I recently tried up patch my ESXi 5.1 with the latest patches using Update Manager. Everything was working well until one of my hosts fails with the updates and I cant patch it. I noticed...
View ArticleVUM6 fails to update ESXi 5.5 host to 6.0.
Host is Dell PE R610 with all peripherals on the HCL. Any ideas? VUM throws a generic error. VUM was upgraded from 5.5 to 6.0 after vCenter was. Would like to get hosts done this weekend.
View ArticleVUM for vSphere 6 questions and best practise....
Hi AllQuestion on VUM for vSphere 6. Our environment is Windows Server 2008 R2 with vCentre 5.0 using SQL 2008 Standard - Live Server (configured with all hosts) with VUM install, VUM on a seperate...
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 ArticleVMware vSphere Update Manager notification alert: (critical): 1(1)
How can I disable this alert? VMware vSphere Update Manager notification alert: (critical): 1(1) The number of notifications downloaded:Critical/Total notifications: 1/1 ID: ESXi550-201505101-BNImpact:...
View ArticleHow to work with UPM
I would need assistance in configuring userdefined taskschedules for downloading latest pathes and bug fixes using UPM. Kindly share the best work design procedure would be really appreciated. Thanks...
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Forcing down a VA that won't shutdown on Maintenance Mode for Host update...
Morning All, This has been bugging me for some time, and the time has come to ask for assistance... Common scenario. Lots of ESX 5.5 hosts to update automagically. vCenter Update Manager is installed....
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Errors after change vmwareadm password
Hello guys, I´ve a noobie question.For some reason someone changed the password of my vmwareadm (used only on vcenter, I think...) and I cannot rollback it because I really don´t remember the last...
View ArticleInstalling VUM on Production vCenter Server
Hello, The person who set up vCenter prior to me taking it over, never installed VUM. I am wanting to install it to ensure my esxi hosts are patched and up to date, but was wanting to know if there was...
View ArticleVendor specific patches
We just implemented a Cisco UCS blade system. I have a question about patching them with update Manager.All our other hosts are HP. I download updates from their depot which automatically get put in...
View ArticleThere are conflicts from the patches
I get this err for 5.1 patches There are conflicts from the patches ESXi510-201304103-SG, ESXi510-Update01, ESXi510-Update02, ESXi510-Update03 selected for staging or remediation. Check the events for...
View ArticleConfigure update manager 5.5 to use a different version of MSXML for security...
Versions:vCenter 5.5Update Manager 5.5Esxi 5.5 Hello. It looks like update manager 5.5 uses C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msxml4.dll which is flagged as a critical vulnerability. We need to remediate to the...
View ArticleUMDS Shared Repository with IIS Virtual Directory
Hi All, I have a question regarding UMDS I have a network which is not connected to the network and has a high number of virtual centers running on it. I'm going to build a server with IIS, create a...
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VUM not showing up in Web/C# Client
I have a test environment in which I recently installed VUM 6.0, as well as VCenter 6. VUM is not showing up in either client, and I'm at a loss a to how to fix it at this point. The plug in is...
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Installing Update manager with VCenter Server appliance...
Hi, How do I install UM so it works with the VCenter Server Appliance? I haven't found any details for this. Using Essentials Plus 6.0 bundle... regards Tor
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Password with or without special characters...?
Hi, Environment: VSphere ESXi 6.0 recently updated. I have just moved to the VCenter Server Appliance (from windows based VCenter server). The v6 VCenter Server Appliance version required me to use...
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