UMDS Infrastructure Best Practice
Hello everyone!I am fairly new to VMWare and vSphere administration so I hope I didn't miss important things regarding my question. If so feel free to tell me. So here is what I want to archive: I want...
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UMDS 5.5.0 Update 2 running on a windows server that has internet access and IIS configured per the vSphere Documentation Center procedure. On a firewall protected DMZ VUM server, when selecting the...
View ArticleVUM available in C# but not in Web Client
I just installed VUM but I cannot see the tabs or icon in the Web Client. I am however able to see and manage things in the C# client. vCenter server appliance with embedded PSC - 6.0.0.10200 Build...
View ArticleESXi host upgrade using VUM quits after 22% and host becomes unresponsive
Hi all, i'm in the process of upgrading my site and just recently i came across two hosts that after 22% complete in the upgrade process stops responding to pings. I log in to the console of the ESXi...
View ArticleVUM installed but not working
I have 6 host running esxi 6.0 with the enterprise plus edition. I installed VUM so i can keep the host up to date, upon scanning the hosts I get the following error "The last operation failed for the...
View ArticleUpdate Manager Rollback
I have VUM 6 installed in my enviornment at present but i need to upgrade a few hosts from ESX 5.5 u2 to 5.5 u3 before going to ESX 6. As you cant use the ESX 5.5 iso's with VUM 6, is it possible to...
View ArticleVCSA 6.0 Update 2 Appliance using VMWare Update Manager on external SQL box
Hello! We recently setup, a VCSA 6.0 Update 2 Appliance (External PSC installation) we wish to use VUM 6.0 Update 2 installed on a Windows 2008 Server, and have it connect to a database that resides on...
View ArticleUpdate Manager Fails to connect to two of the 3 download sources (HTTPS)
Hi, Trying to get VUM 6.0 running and its able to connect to the http download source but fails against the two HTTPS sources. How do I troubleshoot this issue. I assume its some type of security issue...
View ArticleVUM appliance sometime in the near future?
I am sure this has asked before and I apologize in advance for asking again, but can we expect to get a VUM appliance sometime in the near future? I love all of the new appliance offerings and getting...
View ArticleQuestion about Update Manager for VM's
Hi, I think VUM in the past could update the SO of the VM's (Windows, Linux, etc) but i cant information about this in vmware 6 or 6.5, only patch for ESX and VA in VM's, can you help me with...
View ArticleVUM migration assistant connect bad IP of VCSA
Hi,I'm trying to upgrade VCSA 6.0 to 6.5. We had to renumbered whole dataceter subnet including VCSA and VUM hosting Windows VM some time ago. VUM works well but if I run migration assistant on VUM...
View ArticleSoft DRS rule preventing VUM entering Maintenance Mode?
Hi, I have a 3 node cluster which has 3 VDR instances. VDR is unsupported if running more than one on the same host, so I have created 3 DRS rules basically mapping each VDR appliance to a host. So...
View ArticleThree updated manager in the same windows machine
Hi, I have three vcsa 6.0 and want to deploy the update manager in every vcenter. Can I deploy three update manager in the same windows machine with three different IPs? Thanks
View ArticleAnyone successfully script an Update Manager 6.0 Install?
So, the inital question is simple: Have you ever successfully installed Update Manager 6.0x using PowerShell? I'm attempting to automate a VUM install using vRA/vRO, and the easiest way to do this is...
View ArticleVUM 6.0 U2 Proxy Authentication
Hi to all,I've installed VUM 6.0 Update 2 (with embedded db and vcenter - AiO installation) Now I can not connect VUM for download the patch through Proxy with Authentication.The Proxy (Palo Alto) use...
View ArticleBest practice on applying patches
Normally used to update standalone ESX's with esxcli and cummulative patches from VMware. What is best practice when using Update manager? vCenter is 6.5.a and hosts are running ESXi 6.5.0 Build...
View ArticleUpdate Manager Missing
I have installed Update Manager on the same server as my VCenter server. Seems to have installed fine. Service is running. Problem is when I log into web client, it is not under Monitoring. Plug-in...
View ArticleUpdate Manager Snapshots of Domain Controllers
Hi All, It is my understanding that domain controllers should not be snapshotted. It looks like Update Manager, but default snapshots a VM before remediation. Am I correct in assuming that I should...
View ArticleDO NOT load update 6u3a
For the love of all that his Holy. DO NOT LOAD PATCH 6.0U3A! Unless of course you want your vcenter to stop working.I spent 3 days on the phone with Tech support and i have yet to figure out what they...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge R715 - ESXi 6.5 Upgrade Incompatible
Hi Guys, I'm trying to upgrade ESXi 6.0 to ESXi 6.5 on Dell R715 using Dell Customized image, but it showing Incompatible as there's conflicting VIBs which I'd need to remove first. The upgrade...
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