Update vCenter 4.1 4.1 Update 1 lost ESX host

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• Update for the ESX host error

  Good afternoon

  I've updated our ESX host using the Update Manager and ran into a problem with one of the servers.  Update Manager was at a standstill when applying patches to a particular host, so I advanced and tried to manually apply patches.  I get the following error:

  INFO: No repository URL specified, goes with file:///temp/April/ESX350-200904405-BG

  INFO: configuration...

  INFO: Preparing to install...

  INFO: The following RPMS are already installed on the system and will be ignored:

  INFO: Download of the kernel-vmnix - 350.2.4.21 - 57.EL.158874.i686.rpm...

  INFO: Checking of disk space and running test transactions...

  NEWS: In courses run yum install & lt; 1 packages and the gt;...

  INFO: | Collection or file header information from Server (s)

  INFO: | Server: Bundle ESX350-200904405-BG

  INFO: | Research update of packages

  INFO: | Download required headers

  INFO: | Resolution of dependencies

  INFO: | Resolved dependencies

  INFO: | I'll do the following:

  INFO: | Update: kernel-vmnix 350.2.4.21 - 57.EL.158874.i686

  INFO: | Download of packages

  INFO: | Getting the kernel-vmnix - 350.2.4.21 - 57.EL.158874.i686.rpm

  INFO: | Running test transaction:

  INFO: | Test the complete transaction, success!

  INFO: | kernel-vmnix 100% is 1/2

  INFO: | error: unpacking of archive failed on file /boot/System.map-2.4.21-57.ELvmnix;4af1aefd: cpio: open

  INFO: | Update: kernel-vmnix 350.2.4.21 - 57.EL.158874.i686

  INFO: | All transactions

  INFO: Yum can't install the new pkgs

  INFO:-TOTAL: 0 packages installed, 1 hold or failed, 0 deleted, 0 excluded.

  ERROR: An error occurred during installation or removal of packages.

  ERROR: See /var/log/vmware/esxupdate.log for more details.

  ERROR: Failed to upgrade. Class of error: vmware.esxupdate.errors.IncompleteUpgradeError

  * I then went ahead and checked the file /var/log/vmware/esxupdate.log and this is what I see *.

  INFO: yum. Download required headers

  INFO: yum. Resolution of dependencies

  INFO: yum. Resolved dependencies

  INFO: yum. I'll do the following:

  INFO: yum. Update: kernel-vmnix 350.2.4.21 - 57.EL.158874.i686

  INFO: yum. Download of packages

  INFO: yum. Getting the kernel-vmnix - 350.2.4.21 - 57.EL.158874.i686.rpm

  INFO: yum. Running test transaction:

  INFO: yum. Test the complete transaction, success!

  INFO: yum. kernel-vmnix 100% is 1/2

  INFO: yum. error: unpacking of archive failed on file /boot/System.map-2.4.21-57.ELvmnix;4af1aefd: cpio: open

  INFO: yum. Update: kernel-vmnix 350.2.4.21 - 57.EL.158874.i686

  INFO: yum. All transactions

  DEBUG: session: check the status of the 2 rpm...

  DEBUG: install: package name match 2 and 1 SORRY

  DEBUG: session: install hangs: kernel - vmnix.i686

  DEBUG: session:--1 Total pending 1 installed 0

  INFO: Summary: Yum can't install the new pkgs

  DEBUG: States: enter

  DEBUG: install: install cleanup...

  DEBUG: System: LogCommand (rm-f etc/vmware/esx.conf.WRITELOCK)

  DEBUG: System: LogCommand (rm-f/var/lib/rpm/__db *)

  INFO: Summary:-TOTAL: 0 packages installed, 1 hold or failed, 0 deleted, 0 excluded.

  ERROR: says: an error has occurred during installation or removal of packages.

  ERROR: States: see /var/log/vmware/esxupdate.log for more details.

  DEBUG: lock: lock /var/run/esxupdate.pid deleted file

  DEBUG: root: Final report: Niveaurecuperation

  ERROR: root: failed to upgrade. Class of error: vmware.esxupdate.errors.IncompleteUpgradeError

  Any help would be appreciated

  Sorry... no other idea.

  Just to be sure that try to create a file in / Boot to see if you have a few mistakes... also check if you have I/O error with dmesg command (see bottom).

  André

• Manager Update and patching ESX hosts

  We have 2.5u3 with ESX 3.5u2 VC.

  We want to use VMware Update Manager to patch the ESX host. I created a reference database containing patches ESX and attached to a host ESX to test. I have a scanner and it came with 28 patches that need to be installed, which is ESX update 1.

  Why would it need to install ESX 1 update when we already run ESX Update 2?

  No idea, or do I just exclude it?

  This is a bug of gui... it will not be applied.

  Duncan

  Blogs: http://www.yellow-bricks.com

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• Apply all critical updates on a 'ESX Update 1' hosts = "update of ESX 2"?

  I applied 'Update 1-Complete' a few guests ESX, which worked well, but then noticed that many critical updates were waiting to apply.   With my Windows Service Pack / Update critical mentaility ceiling, I decided it was a good idea to apply all the critical updates, thinking that this leaves me in the 'day 1' so all available critical updates before the release of "Update 2".  However, after you apply all critical updates, build number seems to be "Update 2"?  I made sure the 2 update was not in the list of patches applied prior to reclamation.  So the question is, apply all the critical updates automatically asks you to a higher level of the major version.  In my case, lifting the crowd of ESX4 update 1 to ESX 4 Update 2?  I need clarification on this because I need to stay in 1 update constraints HCL.

  Thank you!

  don't get too confused, there is a bug in 4.0.x but has been fixed in 4.1.  In addition, there is a known issue in vCenter 4.0 base patches U1

  See below

  Two different Version of ESX Build numbers?

  http://www.VMware.com/support/vSphere4/doc/vsp_vc40_u1_rel_notes.html

  • vCenter displays an incorrect version of the ESX host after restarting the vCenter service

  > If you restart the server vCenter service once you upgrade the host ESX, vCenter may display an incorrect version of the ESX host.

• vCenter is virtual server - how to upgrade ESX host?

  Our vCenter server is a virtual server.  I've been thinking how to run update manager on the host ESX, vCenter is sitting on.   The only thing I can think of is to use the VMware Converter stand alone app and move the vCenter server to another ESX host and then start vCenter / Manager Update on the new ESX host to update the original ESX host.

  Is there an easier way?

  you have a shared storage?  If so, go to the host computer running the vCenter VM on, turned off, make a note of the data store that it is, remove the inventory, go to another host, browse the data store, find the vmx file, right-click "add to the inventory.

  .. .or you can use VMware Converter to move the VM vCenter.  Another way would be to turn off the VM vCenter and do the upgrade using the CLI interface.

  Post edited by: Troy Clavell - missed a step (out of stock)

• Best method to move vCenter VM to another ESX host?

  Update Manager has refused to allow us to stage an update for our ESX host our vCenter VM running on. So we have to move the other host our vCenter ESX just update this ESX host. But as we use vSphere Standard that does not come with vMotion and storage vMotion, we must stop vCenter and make a manual transfer.

  Did you guys a better method to do that in order to copy files from local storage ESX VM vCenter to the PC running the VI Client on and then copy the file vCenter VM from the PC to the local storage of the other local ESX storage? Because we do not have a usable for the moment SAN storage.

  BTW, we tried Storage vMotion with the year evaluation license last to move vCenter and it failed.

  We use mainly use the converter for the conversion or 'movement' of VMs from one region to the other because it is a GUI based process.  We have quite a few movements/conversions per week, so we have standardized on the converter.  If we have problems with converter (several failures, etc.) we will perform a dorsal scp of the actual VM files.  I agree that this method is faster, but in our case, we did not want to open the console for jobs like that, it seemed a more dangerous process from the console (deleting files etc...).  We used the converter to convert physical movement to virtual, virtual virtual clone, convert virtual from one version to another (workstation to esx for example).  I also like that the sysprep process can be automated in the process, but also some virtual machine configurations.  If we say PCS had a virtual machine to another location and we created a clone in the new location, we would have to scp, starting the virtual machine and then treat the sysprep (Windows) and rename, configuring ip etc...

• A server Vcenter 4.1.0 coexist with 5.1.1 ESX hosts

  Hello

  I was planning on upgrading my VMware environment, but I just noticed that my vcenter server running 4.1.0 is enough CPU to run 5.1.

  Is it still possible to upgrade my hosts to 5.1.1 so that I can use the latest etc. operating systems or this will cause my unstable environment.

  any advice is greatly appericated.

  Thank you

  vCenter 4.1 can not handle 5.1 ESX hosts.

  First vCenter Server must be upgraded to 5.1 and then upgrade hosts to 5.1. So that vCenter can manage the hosts in full transparency.

• Add vcenter - I see all esx hosts too?

  Hello!

  I added our vcenter at VMAs, but when I do a 'vifp' mailing lists I see only the vcenter. Should I see all the ESX servers managed by the vcenter too or have to manually add all ESX host?

  You must add'em manually, or search for scipt to do.

  StarWind Software R & D

• update a single ESXi host

  I have a recovery with a host site (run by a unit of vCenter and windows PSC) which is the site of recovery in a SRM deployment, and it also runs an AD domain controller and replication of vSphere. In addition, of course potentially VMs that can be recovered.

  But - I do not know how I will apply the updates to this host? I have no physical box outside the host ESXi itself. I have a VPN to connect with a laptop computer remotely or whatever.

  What is the best way to update this host? Things are complicated a bit also because the host has a HP async SAS controller driver (thus, the appropriate driver is NOT included in the usual VMware update packages). In a cluster of stream environment, it's simple, of course - add in a CVS repository, create a baseline that includes the drivers updated to HP, and then set the host mode maint and clean up. Maybe do it twice to catch the updated HP drivers.

  But - how the hell is this fact without Update Manager and another host?

  If you have any kind of IPMI (ILO since it's HP) draw a HP brand ESXi ISO in there and update that way. After that, you can download kits locally using SSH or the browser to store data and run the beams offline against the host.

  https://KB.VMware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalID=2008939

  If this post was helpful, please mark it as such.

• With the help of Manager Update to upgrade ESX 5.1 to 5.5 - conflicting ERROR VIBS

  
  Hello

  I hope someone can help. I have a number of 5.1 ESX host that I would spend 5.5 using the Update Manager which seems straight forward enough... right

  vCentre is 5.5

  Import the ESXi ISO to update manager

  Create a baseline

  Attach the base to the host to be upgraded

  Analyze and correct the

  .... Simple

  The problem I have is that use us the HP Custom image because they are all servers in HP, sense, right. I downloaded the HP 5.5 Custom ISO Image from the VMWare site and imported from the ISO to the Update Manager, created a base line, attached to a host of test (DL585 G5) and scan. IM presented then an incompatible warning and details show below

  

  I searched the net for a solution and found several contradictory entries on dealing with VIBs and creating custom ISOs, I also downloaded the ZIP of the Depot HP ESX file and created a custom ISO that does not work either.

  Here are the current Broadcom VIBs installed on my ESX host, test

  

  I can not also remove the contradictory VIBs because they are network card drivers and if I delete and restart the host does not have network cards (well Yes, I tried).

  Its been 2 days of pulling my hair and maybe I'm missing something simple.

  Anyone have any ideas?

  Thank you

  DCurrie,

  I'm in the same boat as you. I all hosts in HP DL380s I have migrated my hosts to test on my server to vCenter 5.5 U1 and went to perform the upgrade on the hosts of 5.1. I had everything first to apply the latest patches on the 5.1, which then allowed me to level 5.5.0 of the host. I then had another set of patches that I applied (assuming that I had to do before moving to 5.5.1). After the implementation of those, I still 5.5.1 an incompatible upgrade.

  The upgrade contains the following set of contradictory VIBs:

  Broadcom_bootbank_net - bnx2_2.2.5dv55.2 - 1OEM.550.0.0.1331820

  Remove the conflicting VIBs, or use the Image Generator...

  Then, I could at least make at 5.5.0, but not more than details. Both used 5.5.0 and 5.5.1 ISOs are ISOs of OEM HP.

  I have currently installed bnx2_2.2.4f.v55.3.

  HP has like downloadable bnx2_2.2.3t.v55.7 under the heading vSphere 5.5.

  VMware under the HCL has several versions, including my current version and the bnx2_2.2.5d.v55.2.

  Since this is test, I'll play with it some more and see what I can understand.

  ----------------------------------------

  Update: from U1b 5.5 Release Notes

  Update Manager reports the status of compliance as Incompatible when scanning or clean up ESXi 5.x hosts in a HA cluster

  When you perform an upgrade ESXi 5.x hosts belonging to a HA cluster analysis, Update Manager can report on the status of compliance of the incompatible host and might not allow the hosts to be remediated. Inconsistent compliance status is because of the way the agent of FDM (HA) is installed on ESXi 5.x hosts. From vSphere 5.0, the FDM agent is installed on the hosts ESXi as a VIB. When a VIB is installed or updated on an ESXi host, a flag is set to indicate that the bootbank on the host has been updated. Update Manager checks this flag while performing an analysis to level or sanitation and requires this flag to be cleared before the upgrade of a host. The flag can be cleared by restarting the host.

  Solution: restart guests reporting the State of compliance as Incompatible. Run the analysis of upgrading or rehabilitation after the host comes back online.

  Will try this and let you know how it goes.

• Manager Update on the VMware host updated

  I have two VMware hosts with vCenterServer running in a virtual machine on a host.  Manager of update is loaded and it works very well.

  I would like to be updated (install patches) the host who has VCenterServer on this.  Technical support said that he could not tell me that it was OK to make a staging of the update with UpdateManager on the host.  My plan was to push updates on, then use vSphere client to manually restart the host that is home to the VCenterServer.  It makes sense that it would work, but the tech told me to create a second vCenterServer on the other host.  It's a lot of work.

  Anyone has successfully done what I was planning to do?  I look at UpdateManager patch the first host, it seems that Update Manager pushes updates to the host, and then goes into maintenance mode and restarts.  Why not push updates, then restart manually?

  Any other suggestions or ways to do from the console?

  You can update the hosts through command-line if you stop vcenter.

  http://blogs.VMware.com/vSphere/2012/02/quickest-way-to-patch-an-esxesxi-using-the-command-line.html

• Did update ESXi 4.1 host via PowerCLI see option3

  Hello

  I have a test environment before going to Production Server two ESXi410 installed (1 ESXi and ESXi-2)

  Option1: ESXi-1, I've got vCenter and Update Manager. According to the documentation, I tried to use update manager add-in for vcenter. That went well to update host ESXi-2 with ESXi410 - 201011001.zip.

  No I haven't been in trouble for the installation of the update on the ESXi-1 which has the Update Manager. As I close the virtual machine and put the ESXi-1 in Maintenance mode.

  Option2: allowing the Support of Local and Remote Tech support (SSH) technology. In this way, I copied the file to update ESXi-1 data source using PuTTY. But esxupdate command does not find the file in the path (/ vmfs/volumes/datastore1/filename.zip). Then I copied to/var/tmp/cache and use the command esxupdate - bundle = filename.zip update. It also worked well.

  But the thing I've read in your documentation to use Install-VMHostPatch did not help me.

  Option 3: of vSphere PowerCLI. > Install-VMHostPatch - VMHost /var/tmp/cache/ESXi410-201011001.zip IP - HostPath-server IP - confirm

  gave me an error 5 No. OSError file or directory.

  Yet once, I tried to change the path to the data store:

  PowerCLI > Install-VMHostPatch - VMHost IP HostPath - /vmfs/volumes/datastore1/ESXi410-201011001.zip

  Please find attached the error in the image file.

  I want to use the PowerCLI update of the host and the VM. VMware has no documentation on this.

  Help, please.

  Mohammed Ali Rizwan

  Hello

  Install-VMHostPatch will work for you only if you want to update the ESX host, it will not help for virtual machines. It is the snap another powershell called VUM PowerCLI that you can download from here http://vmware.com/go/powercliupdate. If you want to use that snap-in you should have installed VUM server.

  Now on your current number. The answer that Luc wrote should work for you. In this example, there is a step that downloads patch files manually. The reason for this is the small size partitions on ESXi and usually there is no enough space to download large patch in the temporary folder of ESXi.

  In fact, you can benefit from this approach - if all your ESXi boxes are connected to the shared storage, you can download the patches on this storage once and then upgrade one by one.

  Kind regards

  Vitali

  Team PowerCLI

• 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.

• installation of update 4 on ESX 3.5 update 3

  Hi all

  Must make sure that I have done good things, I tried updating esx 3.5 U3 U4. I day Vcenter to first and then update the ESX hosts one by one and then update the VM tools.

  Before installing for esx 3.5 U4 do I need to do any preparation?

  Any help will be apreciated

  As usual, when you plan to upgrade your esx host, you should vmotion on all virtual machines on the host and put into maintenance mode and use the Update Manager to proceed with the upgrade. Alternatively, you can start up the ISO image you downloaded from the official website of VMware.

  Craig

  vExpert 2009

  Malaysia, VMware communities - http://www.malaysiavm.com

• after update I lost friends, and looks. Help, please.

  After the update, I lost friends and looks of my watch. Do the topics appear in the app to watch on my phone either. This also occurred on the watch of my son. Can anyone help?

  Hello

  Under watch OS 3, the friends feature (which was available in previous versions) comes over and there is no direct replacement for it.

  When making calls or sending of new messages, contacts instead can be selected via the phone and Messages applications or using Siri:

  • Messages: https://help.apple.com/watch/#/apd92a90f882
  • Calls: https://help.apple.com/watch/#/apdc38d7a95e

  Looks also was replaced, under watch OS 3, by the Dock, to which up to ten of your favorite applications can be added:

  • https://help.Apple.com/watch/#/apda1bf1a95b

  Once they have been added, you can access apps from the Dock by pressing the side button once and then slip between them and by tapping on them.

  You can, for example, to add Messages to the Dock and phone applications.