Update Manager: ESX 4.0 to 4.1

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• 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

• Update of ESX4 without virtual center or Update Manager

  Hello

  I use a 1 host configuration, where Virtual Center is installed as a virtual machine. I understand that this is not "best practice". Our host in a data center and rack space is limited for us. Anyway, how we would update ESX in this environment? Virtual Center being a virtual machine, it will have to be stopped to host clean up the updates. We cannot provide a physical box at present to perform Virtual Center. Is there therefore a non Virtual Center / Update Manager ESX update mode?

  Thanks as always...

  Unfortunately, it will not work with ESX - because updates are done differently. Each update in ESXi update the firmware to the previous version, while in ESX each patch is added to the ESX operating system.

  The download link of the last update is here - https://hostupdate.vmware.com/software/VUM/OFFLINE/release-166-20091202-254879/ESX-4.0.0-update01a.zip

  You will have to powerdown your VMS put your host in maintenance mode - install the patch

  The full PDF is here - http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_esxupdate.pdf

  Maish

  Architect of virtualization & Systems Administrator

  http://technodrone.blogspot.com

• update of esx host, use do not update manager

  Hello

  We have some for security reason esx host we are do not allow to connect to the internet and Update Manager is no/prob can't be installed (security), so I need to download and install the patches manually.

  I need to apply the following patch, but at the bottom of the KB, I get

  To apply patches to ESXi host is via the VMware Update Manager. For more information, see installation and administration of VMware vSphere Update Manager.

  What is the typical whatsoever?  is this one?

  the hosts are 5.1

  kb = http://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC & docType = kc & docTypeID = DT_KB_1_1 & externalId = 2035778

  see you soon

  You can download the patches and copy it into the data store and apply it using ESXCLI

  Check the items below it will work by

  Install patches on an ESXi host from the command-line 5.x

  Fastest way to patch an ESX/ESXi by using the command line

• Manager Update for esx and esxi 4.1 problem

  I have data center contains esx esxi 4.1 and 4.1. Could you please tell me which version of the Update Manager I need which can cover the esx esxi 4.1 and 4.1. Should I server database to store the data of the Update Manager or just download the plugin and configure it to data center. Please guide me.

  You must create separate database for MUV. Most of the patches require a reboot after installation

• ESX 3.5 vmware update manager donth are not compatible available updates

  
  VMware update manager donth have not conform available updates, Vmware ESX 3.5 version 22617 using UpdateManager 1.0.0.64005

  I'm not new "not compatible with updates.
  There are a lot of updates in not applicable updates, but no one come in the "updates in accordance with remark"

  When was the time the scheduled task to run Crossover lat?  Your patch repository is up-to-date?  How you configure your baselines?  Where are these baselines applied?

• Cannot use upgrade Update Manager to ESX 4.0 Update 1

  We use vCenter 4.0. There are combinations of update4 ESX 3.5 and ESX ESX 4.0 host update1. I intend to upgrade to host ESX 3.5 update 4 ESX 4.0 update1.   I use ESX 4.0 update 1 DVD ISO Picture, when I try to create a baseline for the upgrade of the host, I get the following error.  It is said "impossible to import upgrade, upgrade version is not supported by this version fo Vmware VCenter update manager. I know that I can directly connect to ESX 3.5 and run the esxupdate or boot ESX 4.0 update DVD and perform the upgrade. I wonder why cann't Update Manager? We know the right answer?

  

  Just a guess.

  As you try to download the update of ESX 1, I guess that your vCenter Server is already on the update 1.

  If so you can update manager to update to version 4.0 Update 1 Patch 2.

  Release notes: see http://www.vmware.com/support/vsphere4/doc/vsp_vum_40u1_p2_rel_notes.html

  Download: http://downloads.vmware.com/d/details/vum40u1p2/ZHcqYmRwaCViZGUlaA==

  André

• ESX 3.5 Update 5 (Build 207095) Crash @ 30% with Update Manager

  Hi everyone, we are currently trying to update our ESX running 207095 build (new generation).  As soon as we do the remediation.  It starts to install without problem until it hits the 30% Mark.  At this point the update managers hangs and fails after 30 minutes saying "Update Manager has timed out...". "At this point i will accept a reboot in vCenter, and once he's trying to start at what was assumed to be GRUB I get this error:"Error 15 file not found"at this stage, we rebuild the host.  And it happened again on the fresh build.

  Here are the versions:

  ESX 3.5 Update 5 (Build 207095)

  2.5 U6 with Update Manager vCenter

  What we're doing wrong?

  check this post with the same problem http://communities.vmware.com/thread/178800;jsessionid=A7FDAFF76607E4B0BB8E2CF17C437E62

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• upgrade esx 4.0 to esx 4.1 with Update Manager

  I'm trying to update the host esx 4.0 to esx 4.1.  The documentation I've read says that you can do this with the Update Manager in vCenter server.  I'm new to vmware/esx/vCenter esx and has just installed 4 a few months ago.  I'm following the instructions contained in the vCenter Update Manager Administration Guide.  I've already updated vCenter Server 4.1 and the guide is for version 4.1.  Top of page 90, say the instructions open the Update Manager and then choose the tab that says "host upgrade releases.  I don't see this as an option.  When I open the Update Manager, I see the following tabs: Getting Started, baselines and groups, Configuration, events, repository of Patch and that's it.  What Miss me?  I've read about this update 4.1 since last week and followed the 4.0 to 4.1 upgrade guide.  I want to download the upgrade zip I have download VMware but have no idea how to get it in the Update Manager.  Help, please.

  Thank you

  Kristi

  Which version of the Update Manager are you using? He should be in 4.1 to 4.0 to 4.1 ESX hosts improving

• How to upgrade ESX 1 update to update 2 with the Update Manager?

  Hi, I'm just installing vmware update manager because I want to update my ESX4U1 ESX 4.U2

  But vmware update manager told me that I must use base instead of upgrading basic patch.

  However, patch who will I choose to update my ESX in update 2?

  Is there a single package, or I need to select several fixes?

  Thank you.

  Beginning of the 10.06.2010, you can install 2 update via Patch Update manager. Just done on all 30 of my ESX hosts. And you can select only the correction for the work.

  Here's SS of my base line patch where you can see Update 2 available:

  

• DMZ Canals to allow the VM Update Manager 4.0 Update 1 for work FRO ESX 4.0 Hosts?

  Hi all.

  I'm trying to get two ESX 4.0 servers in the DMZ to be allow to get patched by our internal server VMupdate Manager... Having a few problems to work through our firewall and was hoping that someone who post the ports required to make this work? When I scan the host I get this error:

  Host cannot download Vmware Update Manager patch store files. Check your network connectivity and configuration of firewall and esxupdate logs for more details.

  ESX host connects to the Manager to update through port 80. The reverse proxy forwards the request to 9084.

  For host ESX sweeping and sanitation, Update Manager requires that port 80 be open on the ESX host.

• ESX does support the use of Update Manager to update a virtual computer running a guest o/s of the Server 2008 R2?

  I can't get this to work.

  Seems to be the o/s is supported as a guest o/s on ESX 4 Update 1 to I should be able to use VMware Update Manager for the patch.

  Someone at - it get this working?

  Notes for version 2008 R2 is not supported for scanning and remediation

  Analysis of the Virtual Machine and sanitation

  • Windows XP Professional 32-bit, SP2 required

  • Windows XP Professional 64-bit

  • Windows 2003 Datacenter

  • Windows 2000 Server, Service Pack 4 with the Update Rollup 1

  • Windows 2000 Professional SP4 required

  • Windows Server 2003, SP1 required

  • Windows Server 2003 R2

  • Windows Server 2003 x 64

  • Windows Server 2003 32-bit and 64-bit Standard/Web

  • Windows Server 2008

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Vista Business

  • Windows Vista Business (x 64)

  • Windows Vista Enterprise (x 64)

  http://www.VMware.com/support/vSphere4/doc/vsp_vum_40u1_rel_notes.html

• VMWare Virtual Center 2.5 update 3 management ESX v3.5 Update 4 and 5 guests

  I'm doing an audit of versions of VMWare and it seems that our cluster hosts are running a later update version as the virtual center server. Virtual Center 2.5 update 3 management ESX v3.5 Update 4 and 5 guests.

  Does anyone know if this causes problems. This has been the case since before I started and there seems to be no negative effect I see.

  Don't want to update virtual center update 5 as we plan to upgrade to vSphere, shortly.

  you are in a supported configuration, so you should be fine

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vSphere4/R40/vsp_compatibility_matrix.PDF

  However, with more agents on new hosts, you can see some are disconnects/no response errors for your hosts in vCenter.  In general, I would like to have my instance of vCenter to or superior to the latest version of ESX.

• Update Manager 4 and esx 3.5

  Hello

  simple question...

  I plan to upgrade my 3 infrastructure to vsphere.

  I will modernize the virtual Center 2.5 to vcenter server 4.0. The problem is, I can't upgrade all of my ESX 4.0 servers in the near future.

  Thus, for a few months, I have two servers esx 4.0 and several 3.5 (there is no interaction between the servers (not vmotion, DRS,...). Only the 'stand-alone' servers to the virtual Center).

  My question is, with the Update Manager 4.0, I'll still be able to push the update to the servers of esx3.5? Or it only can update the 4.0 servers?

  I don't know of updates of reviews, only hosts.

  Thank you

  Yes, as long as you have 3.5 hosts in your inventory, you can continue to scan, clean up and their patch.

  For scanning and remediation Update Manager works with the following versions of ESX/ESXi.

  For the machine virtual patching operations, Update Manager works with ESX 3.5 and ESX 3i version and subsequent versions

  3.5 and later versions.

  http://www.VMware.com/PDF/vsp_vum_40_admin_guide.PDF

• Can Update Manager in vCenter 4 push ESX V3.5 updated?

  I'm starting to plan the migration of our organizations to vSphere 4 and vCenter 4.  I was not able to determine if Update Manager vCenter 4 can make out patches ESX V3.5?  Does anyone do this?

  you're right, the answer is Yes.