Update management using an external database

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• Database Update Manager

  How can I make sure that the Update Manager uses the VIM_UMDB under SQL 2005 database.  I have two databases listed in SQL, but I think that Update Manager uses the VCDB database and I don't want to update manager to use this database.  How can I do? Thanks in advance.

  You can confirm the DSN that is in use by checking the registry: HKLM\Software\VMware\VMware, Inc. \VMware Update Manager\DB: login, the DSN name and customer type are all listed. Assuming that you used a separate vCenter DSN, this should help you check.

  If you check the DSN, you can go: HKLM\SOFTWARE\ODBC\ODBC. INI\ <here the name of your DSN >. The string value "Database" is the name of the SQL database that is the target of the DSN.

  Dennis

• Configure the 5.5 Update Manager to use a different version of MSXML for security reasons

  Versions:

  vCenter 5.5

  Update Manager 5.5

  5.5 ESXi

  Hello.  Looks like that the 5.5 Update Manager uses C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msxml4.dll which is marked as critical vulnerability.  We must deal with the most recent version.  The dll update no problem, but how do I get the Update Manager to look at the recently deployed MSXML dll?

  Thanks in advance for any info you can provide,

  Jamey

  VMware said it might be fixed in 5.5 U3 and MUV would use MSXML6. 5.5U3 is out today so I hope the solution is there.

• External database manual failover for device to vCO

  Hi all

  I'm trying to switch on my device vCO to a database server of different due to primary DB failure earlier this morning.  I had previously defined the vCO server to use an external database (SQL Server).  Now that I've been able to restore the database of the vCO on the secondary server *, I can't Rob the device vCO on the new server of DB.  Specifically, everything I try to do in the web GUI results in something like this:

  Error occurred

  on https://SVCs-Mgmt-VCO.rsasvcs.lab.EMC.com:8283/config_database/database.action

  (The FULL 413 head)

  My best guess is this is due to the fact that in the page are stored in the DB and it can't find it.  Is it possible to update the location of the database of the device to vCO outside the GUI?

  
  

  Thank you

  Jason

  
  

  * Yay for me to have up-to-date backups.  Boo for me not noticing that the school could not automatically restore those in June)

  Looks like I can fix my problem here...  I realized entry since the vCO device trying to connect to the database server by name, I could add an entry to/etc/hosts to redirect the old db hostname to the new. Once I did, I was able to start the machine and set it up properly to the new host of the DB.

  Maybe this isn't the best solution, or one that would work in all situations, but it did the trick.

  Jason

• Update Manager - host updates does not download

  Hello

  I'm having a problem with the Manager to update to download updates to the host. For all lines created for guests basic IE host critical updates, critical host no updates etc. the number of updates = 0.

  On the other hand, the virtual machine updates seem fine download. Please see the attachment.

  Can anyone think of a reason why this is? Anyone had this problem before.

  Thanks in advance.

  Any help is really appreciated.

  PM

  Depending on whether you have any custom schedules defined, I am tempted to uninstall the Update Manager, remove from its database and the repository, then put back in place. The update log manager files are in

  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\VMware\VMware update Manager\Logs

  but I'm not sure that you will find all the answers. Saying that, you should be able to see something in vmware-vci - log4cpp.log.

• The downloaded update package cannot be used with vSphere VMware Update Manager

  Hello

  I am improving a system of vmware (Vcenter + 3 host) of 5.1 to 5.5

  I did a reinstall total Manager Vcenter and updated to version 5.5, using a new database.

  Then, I want to update my hosts with Update Manager.

  When I download VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 5.5.0 - 1331820.x86_64 in Update Manager, I get the message: cannot use the update package downloaded with vSphere VMware Update Manager

  
  

  I also tried to import VMware-VMvisor-Installer - 5.1 (Build: 1065491) but I get the same error

  In my view, the vmware KB2009812 is not applicable, because I've updated UDM first to 5.5

  Any idea?

  thx a lot

  The iso file has been altered. Md5 verification is sometimes very nigra

• Any need of Update Manager 2 databases?

  Hey guys,.

  We have a farm 4.1, a farm of 5.0 and a farm 5.1.  We are running Update manager on the server vCenter for farm 5.0.  We just build a new farm 5.1 and I noticed that the update to the farm Manager 5.0 shows no task 5.1.  I make sure not to cause problems on farms 4.1 and 5.0, but I thought the best way for everything to be sorted would update Update Manager on the farm of 5.0 to 5.1.  Then point the battery 5.1 servers to update manager in the farm 5.0.  Are there problems with it?  I won't start accidentally updating hosts in other farms, etc., but I think that I have to download an image of ESXi and decontaminate before something bad happens.  Are there other settings that I should check if ensure the upgrade of the Update Manager 5.0-> 5.1 won't cause problems?  I know that I should make a backup of the database as well.

  Thank you

  Dan

  drheim wrote:

  Hey guys,.

  We have a farm 4.1, a farm of 5.0 and a farm 5.1.  We are running Update manager on the server vCenter for farm 5.0.  We just build a new farm 5.1 and I noticed that the update to the farm Manager 5.0 shows no task 5.1.  I make sure not to cause problems on farms 4.1 and 5.0, but I thought the best way for everything to be sorted would update Update Manager on the farm of 5.0 to 5.1.  Then point the battery 5.1 servers to update manager in the farm 5.0.  Are there problems with it?  I won't start accidentally updating hosts in other farms, etc., but I think that I have to download an image of ESXi and decontaminate before something bad happens.  Are there any other settings that I should check to ensure the upgrade of the Update Manager 5.0-> 5.1 don't cause any problems?  I know that I should make a backup of the database as well.

  Thank you

  Dan

  If I'm reading between the lines correctly, you have separate vCenter for each of your 4.1, 5.0 and 5.1 servers environments. Is this correct, or you manage all your farms with a single instance of vCenter?

  Unless something has changed, the Update Manager can interact with a vCenter server, and you need an instance of VUM for each vCenter, using the same version of VUM as the vCenter server.

• ESXi 4.1 using VMware Update Manager Update

  This is my first time using Update Manager to update an ESXi host.  I have vCenter server and the Update Manager Server installed on a physical machine that has ODBC connections to a database Microsoft SQL on a computer located on my single ESXi 4.1 host virtual.  Realizing that I have to put the ESXi host in maintenance mode in order to upgrade to the latest version, I don't know how to and can continue to use vCenter Update Manager.  My only guess is that I'll have my SQL Server VM to vMotion to another ESXi host and have somehow vCenter and Manager update access to this database in order to stop the VM of the SQL Server to put the host in maintenance mode?  I tried to close the VM of SQL Server when you are connected to vCenter but I lost all ability to do something immediately.  My DC is also on that same host ESXi as well, closing the domain controller affect as well?

  If you have only an ESXi server and your VC / database etc all SimCity.EA.com ESXi host, you could consider only the upgrade without using VUM?

  http://www.get-virtual.info/2011/03/24/436/

  If your ESX host is in a cluster, the 'Miantenance Mode' operation will be vMotion virtual machines to the other hhosts and you should have no problem.

• 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.

• Upgrading ESX 3.5U1 to 3.5U3 by using Update Manager

  I'm almost finished upgrading all our servers ESX 3.02 to 3.5 update 1 more a few patches.

  This was done by booting from the CD to update 1 3.5 to perform the upgrade.

  I had a basleine created in the update manager that includes all fixes releaed in June 2008 or earlier. This base was also used on all of our ESX servers.

  I now want to use the Update Manager to upgrade all servers to 3.5.0 update 3 and the latest patches.

  If I have a base line that includes all the updates that are never out, can I just clean up the hosts on this base? The upgrade process will be "smart" enough to just install update 3 and latest patches or will be installed all the patches in sequence include the update 2 which I suppose is not necessary if the update 3 is also being installed?

  Should I create a baseline containing the 3 updated and any update since then. Update 3 includes other updates also published November 6?

  Note that I'm under 104215 virtual Center version but will be upgrading to update 3 before upgrading the hosts.

  Our Update Manager database was created when the Update Manager is out and includes all updates, including ESX Server 3.5.0 Update 2 updated with the question of the "ticking time bomb".

  Any advice will be appreciated.

  Craig

  Hello

  I'm never live from 3.0.1 to U1 and U3. Always fresh, I installed 3.5 and then improved from there. However your approach should work perfectly as well. I wouldn't get to frustrated with VUM as him starts and stops and the issue of sanitation occur due to the circles of interesting dependence and bugs squarely in the process of upgrading some of the improvements. I often force ESX in Maintenance mode to install the updates. It depends usually if VMware HA is enabled, or VMS must be evacuated. I tend to evacuate all virtual machines running by hand, then perform upgrades.

  Best regards

  Edward L. Haletky

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• Update Manager and the configuration of Virtual Center database = 1 database or the database even?

  We have a small environment VMware - 2-3 hosts, only 5-6 virtual machines for now, perhaps upward at 10-12 during the 2009 year.

  I looked at VUM and VC sizing spreadsheets and it seems I can do VC and Crossover work of SQL Express 2005 for 1-3 years, I need patch storage etc. and know that I may need to upgrade.

  VC and VUM facilities create their own separate databases or they are combined to form 1 data base?

  Or I would be better to buy 1 license Standard SQL with the 10 Cal instead? (I know that this would put the scale easily.)

  Thank you, Tom

  If you let the VC and VUM installers create the databases on the instance of SQL SERVER 2005 Express (named SQLEXP_VIM), it will create separate databases for each (VIM_VCDB for vCenter) and VIM_UMDB for the Update Manager. It is possible to have both of them use the same database, if you need to specify the database and ODBC settings in the installer.

  Hope that helps! Please, help me by marking my response as "useful" or "correct", if you feel it is useful!

  -Amit

• using vmware update manager to update Dell M630 ESXI 5.5 update 3

  I use put vmware update manager (VUM) up-to-date Dell M630 ESXI 5.5 updated 3. The Dell build was published on 11/13/15.

  The results of the baseline VUM are attached. I was surprised that some older patches from 2014 are suggested, and even complete full update and 2 update 3. Is a common practice to just update with whataver MUV said, or is it best to get VUM to apply the patches after the date of release of a version of the seller?

  If missing the update you must certainly apply. I'm just going by what suggests Manager Update and apply all the patches.

• If the Remote Update Manager Adobe is called when a user uses an application that needs an update, what happens? Break something?

  As requested by the question. What is going on? I am looking for a way to control updates from adobe.

  Fix.

  If the user tries to open it, I would wait for the update to complete before they open the app.

  You can check what has happened in the newspaper.

  https://helpx.Adobe.com/creative-cloud/Packager/using-Remote-Update-Manager.html

• 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

• 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).