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• Update Manager - error connecting to VMware vCenter Update Manager - database temporarily unavailable or has network problems.

  I uninstalled and reinstalled, I triple checked that I can connect on the VCenter server using the account Update Manager DB owner on the Update Manager database. I can connect to SQL using the native client ODBC SQL 2008 under the same account. But we get the same error of several machines when we install and run the plugin VCenter.

  Any ideas?

  If you use Windows authentication to connect to the database, you have to change the user who initially on the virtual center of the Update Manager service. You must put the name of user and password of the user that can connect to the database (by default Update Manager beginning with the Local System account. During the installation if the vCenter Server is on Windows 2008 I think you must also use the FQDN of the server vCenter (or ip address) to be sure it get the right address (something to do with IPv6 on Windows 2008). At least it worked for me.

• How to use the Update Manager

  I'm going to update ESXi 5.5 hosts my cluster but I know Update Manager component, so I ask if it is possible to host unique patch so that I can test VM on it and then to extend the update to the other guests.

  Can you offer me to apply all updates or it is usually to give priority to the security updates? I use Vmware image of HP because my hosts are server blades Proliant.

  How can I start? You have to suggest the quick start guide?

  Update Manager downloads the list of patches available from vmware.com. To configure the frequency of the update of the repository, click on House. Click the Update Manager icon. On the Configuration tab, click Patch download calendar.

  To view the scheduled task Patch download, click Homepage > scheduled tasks > VMware vCenter Update Manager Update to download.

  
  Notes:

  • To manually run this task, right-click the task, click run.

  • When you run the task, see task Download Patch definitions in the these last tasks.

  • If the download Patch definitions task fails, make sure that Update Manager can reach vmware.com. For more information

  To set baselines to the ESX host:

  1. Click home > hosts and Clusters.

  2. Highlight the ESX host, you want to update, and then click the Update Manager .

  3. Click on Attach. Select host patches critical and not critical host patches of baselines, and then click attach.

     Note: to create basic custom lines click home > Update Manager > planning and groups > Create.

  To analyze the ESX host for missing patches on the repository, right-click on the ESX host and click find updates > patches and Extensions > Scan.

  Notes:

  • Scan progress is displayed by The entity of Scan task in the recent tasks.

  • The analysis of the host does not affect running virtual machines.

  • If parsing fails, make sure that the ports between Update Manager and the ESX host is open. For more information, seerequirements of ports network VMware Update Manager (1004543).

  • When the analysis is complete, you will see the number of missing patches on the ESX host. If some patches are missing, you see Compliant.

  To restore the missing patches to the ESX host:

  1. Turn off all the virtual machines or vMotion them to another ESX host.
  2. Place the ESX host in maintenance mode. Right click on the ESX host, choose to enter the Maintenance Modeand click on Yes.
  3. Right-click on the ESX host and choose clean > host patches critical and not critical host patches of baselines, and then click Next.
  4. Choose which updates or patches to install, click Next > Next > Finish.

  Notes:

  • Progress of sanitation are illustrated by the task of the principal remedy in the recent tasks.

  • This task could take some time as Update Manager starts to download the patches to the vmware.com website.

  • If the restore fails, ensure that Update Manager, ESX host, and vmware.com ports are open. For more information, see requirements of ports network VMware Update Manager (1004543).

• The ESX host could restart after complete rehabilitation.

  Also, you can check out the link below to watch the video and more on

  http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=1019545

• I cann't vcenter update manager...

  Hi all

  I have 4 standard installed on Win2K3 server vcenter. I see no option for vcenter update manager under plugins installed or available in the plugin Manager. How to do it?

  have you installed VUM?  It is not installed by default.  I do not have the beam ISO vcenter in front of me, but if you browse the ISO/DVD you will find a folder Update Manager.

  We usually install VUM on a separate virtual computer and create a new instance of the DB, but it can be shared with your VCDB if you need to

  http://www.VMware.com/support/pubs/vum_pubs.html

• Passage of 3.5u3 in vSphere4 - Question on vCenter Update Manager

  Morning all,

  We watch move from 3.5u3 to 4 and have never installed vCenter Update Manager (updates manual favorite).

  Reading upgrade procedures he explains how we can improve the cluster (5 esx servers) to 4 using the Update Manager.

  I was wondering which is the best way to go (the upgrade will not place outside office hours so no confusing our users)

  (1) install Update Manager (relevant version for 3.5u3) now (this allows us to provide fully functional)

  (2) install the Update Manager (version 3.5u3) on Saturday morning, just before the upgrade

  (3) install Update Manager v4 (new now allowing time to test)

  (4) install Update Manager v4 on Saturday morning, just before the upgrade

  The reason to ask, I have very little knowledge of the update manager and the last thing I really want is ad-hoc updates applied (as the updates of windows). I'm guessing the number 3 is the best option in this way I can test and have fully functional before necessary - but prefer to get the opinion of those who could have a better understanding.

  TIA

  MadAsToast

  Use vCenter Server 4.0 (U1) and the new AUVS.

  See also: http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/upgrade-center/upgrade.html

  André

• vCenter Update Manager install confusion

  I'm finally getting around to installing vCenter Update Manager for our environment vSphere 4.1, but I'm having a nightmare of a time to settle.  VCenter is installed on a Windows 2008 R2 64-bit server, my SQL box is MS SQL 2005 installed on an old Windows 2003 64-bit server.

  Went in several circles between SQL 32 bit DSN, ODBC 64-bit drivers and the unauthorized download service must be installed on the same server as the Update Manager.  When you run the installation on my vCenter server, I get the following message:

  The vCenter Server is incompatible with the VMware vCenter Update Manager you install.  Please select a compatible Server vCenter.

  At this point I don't yet really if I get it to talk to our SQL Server or not.  I want just the installed software.  If anyone knows what's the magic combination to get everything going, I would really appreciate the info.

  hope that the 4.1 version of the vCenter server. In this case, if the version of the 4.1 Update Manager must be installed with the hassle. If the server vCeneter is 4.1 and Manager Update 41U1/U2, then installation will fail with the above error. 41U1 is not comaptible with 41 VC. Please refer to the software compatibility guide. http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.PDF

• vCenter Update Manager 4.1

  I'm sorry for the silly question, but I'm at my wits end, trying to find the installer for Update Manager 4.1

  
  I am running 4.0 ESXi and vSphere 4.0 and I'm trying to update the hosts to ESXi 4.1 using the Update Manager, but it seems that I can't do it until I update the server vCenter Update Manager 4.1. I believe that I have improved vCenter successfully, but I understand that I will not be able to actually run the 4.1 client until I have a crowd of 4.1 running. :/

  Can someone please provide the link to download Update Manager 4.1 extension?

  Thank you

  VUM is provided with/in the media of vCenter.

• vCenter Update Manager license question

  What VCenter update Manager licensed separately vcenter Server, or is it included?

  Thank you!

  VUM is included in the vCenter license in all versions, for more details, take a look at the vSphere Editions - http://www.vmware.com/products/vsphere/buy/editions_comparison.html

• VMware vCenter Update Manager had an unknown error.

  Get the following error below

  Scan feature

  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  VMware vCenter Update Manager had a

  unknown error. Check the tasks and events

  tab and the logs for more details.

  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  xxxxxxxxxxxx

  27/09/2010 08:22:21

  27/09/2010 08:22:21

  27/09/2010 08:22:22

  check my logs in yum

  Leave validate. For integrity.ComplianceStatusManager.queryEntityComplianceStatus on the target: Integrity.ComplianceStatusMgr

  QueryEntityComplianceStatus called by the client on the entity: field-c61

  reference ID: 6

  reference ID: 10

  reference ID: 13

  more information to the db reference level

  total elapsed for BaselineGroup::FetchAllBaselineGroupsWithBaselines = 0 msec

  has acquired the lock and get the base lines for 5 entities

  get the base lines for entity: host-162

  get the base lines for entity: host-202

  get the base lines for entity: host-217

  get the base lines for entity: host-326

  get the base lines for entity: host-396

  of EntityBaselinesMap = 2

  Baselines Patch attach information.

  entity: host-162 base lines: 6

  entity: host-202 base lines: 6, 10

  Base upgrade lines attach information.

  entity: host-202 reference: 13

  for VciUtilities::GetAllApplicableBaselines total elapsed time = 15 ms

  SQL execution failed: {CALL vci_queryEntityBLStatus (?,?,?)}

  Link parameters:

  data type: 1 size: 4datatype: size INT32: 4Value: 1

  data type: 1 size: 4datatype: size INT32: 4Value: 0

  data type: 1 size: 4datatype: size INT32: 4Value: 0

  "ODBC error: (42000) - [http://SQL Server Native Client 10.0 | ]. http://SQL Server Native Client 10.0] [SQL Server] Cannot resolve the conflict of classification between "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" and "SQL_Latin1_General_CP437_CI_AS" equal to operation. "is returned when you run the SQL statement" {CALL vci_queryEntityBLStatus (?,?,?)} ". »

  Throw vim.fault.DatabaseError

  Result:

  {(vim.fault.DatabaseError)

  dynamicType =,

  faultCause = (vmodl. NULL in MethodFault),

  MSG = ""

  }

  The number of tasks: 0

  The number of tasks: 0

  The number of tasks: 0

  The number of tasks: 0

  The number of tasks: 0

  Recall of clock on-demand task manager internal...

  InvokeCallbacks. Total number of reminders: 7

  End of reminder timer Task Manager to the domestic demand of this slice of timer... Rescheduling after 300000000 microseconds

  Free space of the disk store Patch is: 23355469824

  Free space of the disk temp directory is: 23355469824

  VMware Update Manager Web Server is green

  VMware Remote Device Server is green

  The number of tasks: 0

  any idea here? My odbc connection is fine. The db has been updated when I installed the new update manager and improved db

  This error is a little disturbing.

  complianceStatusMgr, 1108 "ODBC error: (42000) - Microsofthttp://SQL Server Native Client 10.0SQL ServerCannot resolve the collation conflict between "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" and "SQL_Latin1_General_CP437_CI_AS" in the equal to operation." is returned when executing SQL statement "{CALL vci_queryEntityBLStatus(?, ?, ?)}"
  

  According to the thread below, who doesn't have a lot of information, such as the resettlement of VUM, with a fresh DB can solve the problem.

  http://communities.VMware.com/thread/276351

• vCenter update manager install - vcenter server isn't compatible?

  I try to install vcenter update manager.  I tried the two 4.0 update 1 and 4.0 Update 2.  Both give me an error in the first step of the installation when I specify our vcenter server, port, username, etc.  He states:

  "vcenter server is incompatible with the vmware vcenter update manager that you are installing.

  We run vcenter 4.1.0 (build 258902).  I can't find any information on this error.  Was hoping to find an answer here before opening a SR with vmware.

  If you use vCenter 4.1, you must install VUM 4.1, which can be located on the vCenter installation CD in the folder updateManager.  VCenter is a 64-bit application, VUM is not and still requires a 32-bit DSN.

• VMware vCenter Update Manager Client installation fails

  I have a system that has been upgraded to ESX 3.5 to vSphere and installed successfully the vSphere Client, can see my hosts and virtual machines without any problem.  I install the plugin VM converter, but when I try to install the plugin Update Manager it fails every time.

  I'm installing on a 64-bit Windows 7 computer (my laptop is also Win7 64 bit and it installed successfully there).  I tried to install the application and get the error message in the Windows application logs:

  Product: VMware vCenter Update Manager Client - Setup cannot continue. VMware vSphere Client is not found to be installed on this computer. VMware vCenter Update Manager Client can be installed only on machines where VMware vSphere Client is present.

  I've already entered my store of % TEMP % and tried to install just the exe file (VMware - UMClient.exe) and who is not, I copied the extracted files, including all the files .ini, .bmp, .msi and .mst to the root of my C drive and tried installing from there.  All this provided the same failure.

  During the installation, I get this message first indicating the location of my vSphere Client installation:

  

  When I click on the only 'real' installation option, then spend a few seconds and then I get this message:

  Click ok and then get a message saying that the installation has failed.

  I managed to do install finally.

  The strange solution was that I had to log on as an administrator of my machine and then install the plugin.  Even if my account is an administrator account.

  Anyway, problem solved, works perfectly and am clean now.

• How to configure vCenter to manage an ESXi 4

  Please help me?

  I want to know how to configure vCenter to manage an ESXi 4.

  You need the licensed version of ESXi.

  The free ESXi can be managed by vCenter.

  André

• How to remove the applicance vcenter Update Manager

  Long story, but where the Update Manager has been installed had to be rebuilt.  I am now wanting to eliminate the traces of it.  When I look in vcenter, it always seems that is queues requests look will want to.  How to stop using the Update Manager vcenter?

  Thanks in advance... it drives me crazy, I spent a large part of my day in the face of this... Thank you again...

  For those interested, I solved this by deleting the scheduled task in the web client to vcenter.

• Installation of all using a vCenter Update Manager

  I created a lab with 2 hosts ESXi (5.5.0) environment and a vCenter device (5.5.0).

  I need to perform a few tests using the Update Manager, but I was unable to find the procedure to install it.

  I understood that MU can be installed on the device of vCente.

  Can I use a Windows Server 2008 R2 host to host it, but I can't find the procedure...

  Can someone please indicate detailed documentation?

  Concerning

  Marius

  The procedure is the same, take a look: vSphere Update Manager (VUM) (part 2) - Installation

  You just have to provide the address (or FQDN) IP, port, user name and password before you connect to your vCSA questioned by Update Manager installation wizard (Figure #3 on the link I posted above).

• vCenter Update Manager IP address

  Hi people,

  Recently, we had a controller failure on our HP DL360 G5 server and operating system does not start as the disks are not available. We managed to install vCenter Server 5.U 3 quickly on a nearby spare server and the existing DB point. The new server has preserved the old IP address of the server that we do not want to bring intellectual property changes affecting our client connectivity.

  I reinstalled Update Manager from scratch and get option details vCenter IP and connect and everything seems normal, except that when I installed the plugin and the configuration of the Access tab, the specified IP address is old IP of the spare server had and don't watch not the IP that I expect. To implement the details

  VC1 - 192.168.170.101

  VC1 - DR - 192.168.170.102

  VC1 crashed and we raised quickly VC1 - DR, changed the IP 192.168.170.101 and installed vCenter Server. Update Manager for some reason any shows me 192.168.170.102 where I guess que.101.

  I followed the instructions on 101322 KB and extension.xml right ip (. 101) and may not know where that IP address is stored. Enjoy a counselor who could help me solve this problem.

  I managed to find the cause of this problem.

  There was a static host to vCenter DR & old IP entry. Once removed, reinstalled VUM and happy now.