How 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 ArticleVMWare Update Manager 5.5 Update2b not present only in web client
Hi All,i have the following issue on Update Manager 5.5 Update2b installed on Win2012R2.The Extension plugin is not present only from vSphere Web Client (from plugin tab is not present).From vSphere...
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 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 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 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 ArticleUpdate manager shows ESXi host non-compliant if upgraded but not if ESXi...
So, we upgraded hosts from Dell image of 5.5.0 to 5.5.0U1 using Update manager to remediate. After upgrade, it shows non-compliant. Another host which had ESXi installed from scratch with the same...
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 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...
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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 ArticleError "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 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.
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